BHP Billiton Limited v Susan Louise Stephens [2011] NSWSC 675

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: BHP Billiton Limited v Susan Louise Stephens [2011] NSWSC 675 Hearing dates: 14 April 2011 Decision date: 06 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 5(2) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987, the plaintiff's application to transfer proceedings No 187 of 2010 in the Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW to the Supreme Court of South Australia is dismissed. 2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - jurisdiction - transfer of proceedings - application to transfer proceedings pending in the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales to the Supreme Court of South Australia - application dismissed Legislation Cited: Dust Diseases Act 2005 (SA) Dust Diseases Act Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW) Dust Diseases Tribunal (Standard Presumptions - Apportionment) Order 2007 Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2007 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Limitation of Actions Act 1936 (SA) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Limited v Delice Matthews NSWSC, 11 February 2011 Garling J Amaca Pty Ltd v Harris [2005] NSWSC 622; B I (Contracting) Pty Limited v Haylock [2005] NSWSC 592; Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP v Schultz (2004) 79 ALJR 348; Cameron v James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited (O'Meally J, 11 September 1995, unreported). Hayward v Barratt [2000] NSWSC 708; James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry [2000] NSWCA 353 Power Technologies Pty Ltd v Energy Australia [2010] NSWCA 107 Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Limited [1987] 1 AC 46 Stavar v Caltex Refineries (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWDDT 22; Valceski v Valceski (2007) 70 NSWLR 36 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Susan Louise Stephens - Plaintiff BHP Billiton Limited - First Defendant RESI Corporation - Second Defendant Delta Electricity - Third Defendant Macquarie Generation - Fourth Defendant Power Technologies Pty Ltd - Fifth Defendant Representation: TGR Parker SC (Plaintiff) J McIntyre SC with S Tzouganatos (First Defendant) B Mason - Second Defendant Saab - Third & Fourth Defendants Piper Alderman Lawyers - Plaintiff Salter & Gordon - First Defendant Thompson Cooper Lawyers - Second Defendant Goldrick Farrell Mullan - Third & Fourth Defendants Ellison Tillyard Callanan - Fifth Defendant File Number(s): 2010/425593