Grace v Grace [2014] NSWCA 86

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Grace v Grace [2014] NSWCA 86 Hearing dates: 3 March 2014 Decision date: 03 March 2014 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Barrett JA at [28] Decision: (1) Dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. (2) Appellants pay the respondents' costs of the proceedings in this Court. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - APPEAL - JURISDICTION - whether appeal within s 7(5) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) - subject-matter of appeal includes proper exercise of discretion as to costs - underlying proceedings involved exercise by State Court of federal jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) - s 117 of Family Law Act 1975 confers and describes discretion as to costs - whether an appeal seeking relief by way of re-exercise of that costs discretion involves a matter arising under the Family Law Act 1975 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), ss 79, 79A, 94(1)(b)(ii), 117 Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW), s 7 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 79 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), ss 4(1)(c), 7 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A(10) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Bakarich v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 390 Bramco Electronics Pty Ltd v ATF Mining Electrics Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 392 David Grace v Deborah Grace [2007] NSWSC 6 Grace v Grace (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 385 Hazeldell Ltd v Commonwealth [1924] HCA 36; 34 CLR 442 LNC Industries Ltd v BMW (Australia) Pty Ltd [1983] HCA 31; 151 CLR 575 R v Lewis (1988) 165 CLR 12 Willocks v Anderson [1971] HCA 28; 124 CLR 293 Young v Lalic [2006] NSWSC 18; 197 FLR 27 Zhang v Zemin [2010] NSWCA 255; 79 NSWLR 513 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Deborah Sharon Grace (First Appellant) Julienne Grace (Second Appellant) Phoenix Rising Investments Pty Ltd (Third Appellant) David Alexander Grace (First Respondent) Nevilda Holdings Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Nevilda Investments Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Dutchie Pty Ltd (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Moses SC, D Stewart (Appellants) DL Williams SC, SA Goodman (Respondents) Solicitors: Clinch Long Letherbarrow (Appellants) James Tuite & Associates (Respondents) File Number(s): 2013/123747 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: Grace v Grace [2012] NSWSC 976 Date of Decision: 2013-03-28 00:00:00 Before: Brereton J File Number(s): 2006/259566