Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd v Puri [2016] NSWSC 150

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd v Puri [2016] NSWSC 150 Hearing dates: 23 February 2016 Decision date: 23 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: White J Decision: Refer to para [23] of judgment Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — applications for interlocutory injunction and transfer of proceedings — restraint of trade — parties contracted to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria — proceedings could have been commenced in Victoria — in the interests of justice to transfer proceedings to the Supreme Court of Victoria pursuant to s 5(2) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) — claim for interlocutory injunction not heard or determined Legislation Cited: Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Asciano Services Pty Ltd v Australian Rail Track Corp Ltd [2008] NSWSC 652 FAI General Insurance Co v Ocean Marine Mutual Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association Ltd (1997) 41 NSWLR 117 Texts Cited: Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia 8th ed Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Rakesh Puri (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Alkadamani (Plaintiff) M Seck (Defendant)

Solicitors: Haywards Solicitors (Plaintiff) CCI Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2016/42845