TR Keller v Emirates [2015] NSWLC 2

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: TR Keller v Emirates [2015] NSWLC 2 Hearing dates: 6 February 2015 Decision date: 20 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Assessor Olischlager Decision: Motion to transfer proceedings to the General Division dismissed. Catchwords: NOTICE OF MOTION - transfer to general division - conferral of federal jurisdiction - whether small claims division a tribunal or court. Legislation Cited: Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 1337E Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), Part 3, Divs 1 and 2; ss 9, 29, 30 Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW), Part 2, Div 2, r 2.3(1) Local Courts Act 1982 (NSW) The Constitution, ss 71, 77 Cases Cited: Charafeddine v Morgan [2014] NSWCA 74 Commonwealth v Hospital Contribution Fund of Australia (HCF case) (1982) 150 CLR 49 Forge v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2006] HCA 44; 228 CLR 45 Kotsis v Kotsis (1970) 122 CLR 69 Le Mesurier v Connor; sub nom Le Mesurier v Western Australian Trustees, Executor and Agency Co Ltd (1929) 42 CLR 481 Livanis v Corner Office Carlingford Pty Ltd [2009] NSWDC 38 McClymont v The Owners Strata Plan No 12139 [2009] NSWSC 276 Orellana-Fuentes v Standard Knitting Mill Pty Ltd & Anor; Carey v Blasdom Pty Ltd T/as Ascot Freightlines & Anor [2003] NSWCA 146; 57 NSWLR 282 Russell v Russell; Farrelly v Farrelly (1976) 134 CLR 495 Trust Company of Australia Ltd t/as Stockland Property Management v Skiwing Pty Ltd t/as Café Tiffany's [2006] NSWCA 185; 66 NSWLR 77 Waterside Workers Federation of Australia v JW Alexander Ltd [1918] HCA 56; 25 CLR 434 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: TR Keller (Respondent/Plaintiff) Emirates (Applicant/Defendant) Representation: Teddington Legal (Solicitor for Respondent/Plaintiff) Norton White (Solicitor for Applicant/Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/00167487 Publication restriction: Nil