Giddy v Rocky Castle Finance Pty Ltd & Anor [2016] NSWSC 314

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Giddy v Rocky Castle Finance Pty Ltd & Anor [2016] NSWSC 314 Hearing dates: 26 February 2016 Decision date: 24 March 2016 Before: Fullerton J Decision: 1. Summons dismissed. 2. Plaintiff to pay defendants' costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Transfer of proceedings - cross-vesting scheme - interests of justice Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 140(1) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), s 5(2) Cases Cited: Asciano Services Pty Ltd v Australian Rail Track Corp Ltd [2008] NSWSC 652 BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz [2004] HCA 61; 221 CLR 400 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 55; 218 CLR 471 Morony v Reschke & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1139 McCormick v BP Australia Ltd [2003] NSWSC 690 Patrick Badges Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [2002] NSWSC 221 Rocky Castle Finance Pty Ltd v Taylor [2014] SASCFC 1; 118 SASR 349 Taurus Funds Management Pty Ltd v Aurox Resources Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1223 Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Ltd v City Prestige Service Centre Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 203 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stuart Giddy (Plaintiff) Rocky Castle Finance Pty Ltd ATF Rocky Castle Finance Trust (1st Defendant) Koonara Management Pty Ltd ATF Koonara Management Trust (2nd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Weinberger (Plaintiff) G Stapleton (Defendants)