State of Queensland v Gilfillan [2015] NSWSC 945

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of Queensland v Gilfillan [2015] NSWSC 945 Hearing dates: 13 July 2015 Date of orders: 13 July 2015 Decision date: 13 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. Proceedings No. 2011/382630 in the District Court of NSW at Sydney between Jessica Gilfillan v The Australian School Sports Council Inc & Ors be removed to this Court. 2. Proceedings be remitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland pursuant to the jurisdiction of Courts (Cross Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW). 3. Costs of the Application be the Plaintiff's costs in the cause. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – cross-vesting between courts – plaintiff residing in northern NSW near the border with Queensland – plaintiff assaulted while on school sports tour overseas – plaintiff attending schools in Queensland at time of tour – other parties and expert witnesses reside in Queensland – cross-vesting order made Legislation Cited: Courts Cross-Vesting Act 1987 (NSW) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: State of Queensland (Plaintiff) Jessica Gilfillan (First Defendant) The Australian School Sports Council Inc (Second Defendant) William Roderick Bathe (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Weng (Plaintiffs) Mentioned by D Weng (Defendants)

Solicitors: McInnes Wilson Lawyers (Plaintiff) Somerville Laundry Lomax Solicitors (First Defendant) Lander & Rogers (Second Defendant) TressCox Lawyers (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2015/96723