Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd as custodian for the Balmain Aqua Construction Debt Pool and the Balmain AQUA Mezzanine Debt Pool v Keith Laurence Batt [2014] NSWSC 1211

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd as custodian for the Balmain Aqua Construction Debt Pool and the Balmain AQUA Mezzanine Debt Pool v Keith Laurence Batt [2014] NSWSC 1211 Hearing dates: 29 August 2014 Decision date: 02 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Robb J Decision: Order that the defendant's notice of motion filed on 30 May 2014 be dismissed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - jurisdiction of the courts - application to transfer proceedings to Supreme Court of Queensland - whether it is in the interests of justice - what is the most appropriate forum Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) ss 12GD, 12GF, 12GM Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) s 5(2)(b)(iii) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 80, 82, 87 Cases Cited: Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz [2004] HCA 61; (2004) 21 CLR 400 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357 Valceski v Valceski [2007] NSWSC 440 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd as custodian for the Balmain Aqua Construction Debt Pool and the Balmain AQUA Mezzanine Debt Pool (plaintiff) Keith Laurence Batt (defendant) Representation: Counsel: I C Giles (plaintiff) C N Bova/N Lim (defendant) Solicitors: K & L Gates (plaintiff) Dowd and Company (defendant) File Number(s): 2014/110434