Amaca Pty Ltd (Under New South Wales Administered Winding Up) v Munro [2013] NSWSC 50

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Amaca Pty Ltd (Under New South Wales Administered Winding Up) v Munro [2013] NSWSC 50 Hearing dates: 4 February 2013 Decision date: 06 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: Plaintiff's application to transfer proceedings to the Supreme Court of Western Australia refused. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Cross-vesting - proceedings commenced in NSW Dust Diseases Tribunal - application to transfer to Western Australia - natural forum - interests of justice - whether certain provisions of the Dust Diseases Tribunal Act are substantive or procedural - transfer refused. Legislation Cited: Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2007 Dust Diseases Tribunal Rules Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 Cases Cited: BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz [2004] HCA 61; (2004) 79 ALJR 348 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry; Seltsam Pty Ltd v Barry [2000] NSWCA 353; (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 James Hardie Industries Ltd v Grigor (1998) 45 NSWLR 20 Studorp Ltd v Robinson [2012] NSWCA 382 Wallaby Grip Limited v Gilchrist [2007] NSWSC 1181 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Amaca Pty Ltd (Under New South Wales Administered Winding Up) (Plaintiff) Michael John Munro (First Defendant) Comcare (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Sheller & T Holmes (Plaintiff) PCB Semmler QC & S Tzouganatos (First Defendant) No Appearance (Second Defendant) Solicitors: DLA Piper (Plaintiff) Turner Freeman (First Defendant) Minter Ellison (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/312316