Thorne Developments v Graham David Laird as Trustee for the Laird Family Trust [2014] NSWSC 487

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thorne Developments v Graham David Laird as Trustee for the Laird Family Trust [2014] NSWSC 487 Hearing dates: 28/03/2014 Decision date: 28 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: McDougall J Decision: Proceedings transferred to the Supreme Court of Queensland. Defendant to pay plaintiff's costs of and incidental to the adjournment proceedings on 28 February 2014. Subject to that, plaintiff to pay the defendants' cost of the defendants' notice of motion. Costs of plaintiff's notice of motion reserved. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - transferring proceedings to a court in another State - whether in the interests of justice to transfer proceedings - whether transferee court is the more appropriate forum

PROCEDURE - costs - interlocutory proceedings Legislation Cited: Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Spiliada Maritime Corporation v Cansulex Ltd [1987] AC 460 Mulvaney Holdings Pty Ltd v Thorne [2012] QSC 247 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Thorne Developments Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Graham David Laird as trustee for the Laird Family Trust (First Defendant) Rick Williamson Investments Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Graham David Laird (Third Defendant) Richard John Williamson (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D S Weinberger (Plaintiff) P Roney QC / A Kaufmann (Defendants) Solicitors: Gills Delaney Lawyers (Plaintiff) Macrossan & Amiet Solicitors (Defendants) File Number(s): 2013/337573