Wang v Zhao [2012] NSWSC 706

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wang v Zhao [2012] NSWSC 706 Hearing dates: 22 May 2012 Decision date: 26 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Temporary stay of proceedings to be granted on satisfaction of conditions imposed on the stay Catchwords: CONFLICT OF LAWS - stay of proceedings - proceedings concerning application brought under s 66G Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) in relation to matrimonial property situated in New South Wales - where both parties resident in People's Republic of China - where proceedings on foot in People's Republic of China regarding disposition of matrimonial property - stay sought pending determination of other proceedings - HELD - appropriate to grant temporary stay of s 66G proceedings pending outcome of Chinese proceedings on certain conditions Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (NSW) Cases Cited: Armacel Pty Ltd v Smurfit Stone Container Corp (2008) 248 ALR 573; [2008] FCA 592 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 226 CLR 256 Commonwealth v Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 192 CSR Ltd v Cigna Insurance Australia Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 345 Guardian Group Australia Pty Ltd v Alice Lui [2005] NSWSC 1299 Henry v Henry (1996) 185 CLR 571 Mala Pty Ltd v Johnston (1995) 13 ACLC 100 Moore v Inglis (1976) 9 ALR 509 National Australia Bank v Pasupati [2011] NSWSC 540 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Pascoe v Dyason [2011] NSWC 1217 Ridgeway v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 19 Rocklea Spinning Mills Pty Ltd v Consolidated Trading Corp [1995] 2 VR 181 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Wilson Market Research Pty Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 311 Slough Estates Ltd v Slough Borough Council [1968] Ch 299 Telesto Investments Ltd v UBS AG [2012] NSWSC 44 United Pacific Finance Pty Ltd v Tarrant [2009] NSWSC 630 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538 Williams v Williams [1979] 1 NSWLR 376 Texts Cited: M Davies, A Bell, P L G Brereton, Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia (8th ed, 2010) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Jianying Wang (Plaintiff) Shangyang Zhao (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: H K Insall SC (Plaintiff) S Golledge (Defendant) Solicitors: Hunt & Hunt (Plaintiff) Auyeung Hencent & Day (Defendant) File Number(s): 12/003879