Hancock & Anor v Rinehart & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1352

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hancock & Anor v Rinehart & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1352 Hearing dates: 11 September 2013 Decision date: 18 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Bergin CJ in Eq Decision: Notices of Motion dismissed Catchwords: [PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE] - applications for stay of proceedings - whether amended claims and defences constitute a dispute "under" arbitration agreement [COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION] - where arbitration agreement between the parties made at time when Commercial Arbitration 1985 (WA) in force - previous disputes the subject of arbitration - subsequent enactment of Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA) - whether Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 (WA) applies by reason of transitional provision in the 2012 Act. Legislation Cited: Arbitration Act 1975 (UK) Arbitration Act 1996 (NZ) Arbitration (Foreign Awards and Agreements) Act 1974 (Cth) Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 (WA) Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (Imp) Corporations Act 2001 International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) Trustees Act 1962 (WA) Cases Cited: Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA (in liq) v Ali [2002] 1 AC 251 Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v Genesis Power Ltd [2006] 3 NZLR 794 Casaceli v Natuzzi SpA (2012) 292 ALR 143 Channel Tunnel Group Ltd v Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd [1992] QB 656 Channel Tunnel Group Ltd v Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd [1993] AC 334 Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd (2006) 157 FCR 45 Degiorgio v Dunn (2005) 62 NSWLR 284 Drummond-Vacksin v British Medical Association [1970] 1 WLR 688 Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367 Flakt Australia Ltd v Wilkins & Davies Construction Co Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 243 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Gulf Canada Resources Ltd v Arochem International Ltd (1992) 66 BCLR (2d) 113 Recyclers of Australia Pty Ltd v Hettinga Equipment Inc (2000) 100 FCR 420 Rinehart v Welker [2012] NSWCA 95 Spellson v George (1992) 26 NSWLR 666 Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien (1990) 169 CLR 332 Welker v Rinehart (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1238 Welker v Rinehart (No 4) [2011] NSWSC 1636 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: John Langley Hancock (1st Plaintiff) Bianca Hope Rinehart (2nd Plaintiff) Gina Hope Rinehart (1st Defendant) Ginia Hope Frances Rinehart (2nd Defendant) Hope Rinehart Welker (3rd Defendant) Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited (4th Defendant) Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd (5th Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CH Withers/N Zerial/A Hochroth (Plaintiffs) DG Russell QC/J Hutton (1st Defendant) RG McHugh SC/PW Flynn (2nd Defendant) DB Studdy SC/IC Colquhoun (4th and 5th Defendants) Solicitors: Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk (Plaintiffs) Gadens Lawyers (2nd Defendant) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (1st, 4th and 5th Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/285907 Publication restriction: Nil