In the matter of HIH Insurance Limited (In Liquidation) [2014] NSWSC 545

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of HIH Insurance Limited (In Liquidation) [2014] NSWSC 545 Hearing dates: 6 May 2014 Decision date: 06 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Application for transfer of proceedings to Federal Court dismissed Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Courts and judges generally - courts - transfer of proceedings - where related proceedings pending in Federal Court - where centre of gravity in Supreme Court - where Supreme Court is court of liquidation - whether more appropriate for proceedings to be determined by Federal Court - held, not Legislation Cited: (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 1337H(2), s 1337A(2) (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting) Act 1987, s 5 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Barry Alexander Smith (first plaintiff 13/320171) Craig Richard Baldock (first plaintiff 13/345623) De Bortoli Wines (Superannuation) Pty Ltd (first plaintiff 13/358152) Anthony Gregory McGrath as liquidator of HIH Insurance Limited (first defendant) Christopher John Honey as liquidator of HIH Insurance Limited (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: K Smark SC w R White (plaintiffs) J Lockhart SC (defendants) Solicitors: Thomas Booler & Co (plaintiffs 13/320171, 2013/345623) DC Legal (plaintiffs 13/345623) Ashurst (defendants) File Number(s): 2013/320171 2013/345623 2013/358152