Reid v Wright [2012] NSWSC 1149

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reid v Wright [2012] NSWSC 1149 Hearing dates: 17 October 2011 Decision date: 25 September 2012 Before: McCallum J Decision: Proceedings transferred to the Supreme Court of Queensland Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - proceedings commenced in the Supreme Court of New South Wales - application by defendants to have proceedings transferred to the Supreme Court of Queensland - whether in the interests of justice to transfer proceedings - proceedings transferred Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting) Act 1987 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rule 44.5(b) Cases Cited: Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Limited v Shultz [2004] HCA 61; (2004) 221 CLR 400 British American Tobacco Australia Ltd v Gordon [2007] NSWSC 230 British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie [2009] NSWSC 83 Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; (1990) 170 CLR 394 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Dillon Thomas Reid by his tutor Hannah Foster (first plaintiff) Hannah Foster (second plaintiff) Dr Thomas Wright (first defendant) Ramsay Health Care Limited (second defendant) Representation: D E Graham (for the plaintiff) J K Kirk SC (for the first defendant) M Windsor SC (for the second defendant) David Landa Stewart (for the plaintiff) Tress Cox (for the first defendant) Minter Ellison (for the second defendant) File Number(s): 2010/312116 Publication restriction: None