Gresham Property Investments Limited v Global Consulting Services Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 415

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gresham Property Investments Limited v Global Consulting Services Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 415 Hearing dates: 07/04/2016 Date of orders: 07 April 2016 Decision date: 07 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: McDougall J Decision: Dismiss application to cross-vest proceedings to Supreme Court of Victoria. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – application to cross-vest proceedings to Supreme Court of Victoria – whether it is in the interests of justice to cross-vest – where competing considerations are evenly balanced – no evidence to suggest that Supreme Court of Victoria is more appropriate or natural forum – application denied Legislation Cited: Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Limited v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Gresham Property Investments Limited (Plaintiff) Global Consulting Services Pty Limited (First Defendant) RGN Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Pierora Pty Limited (Receivers & Managers Appointed) (Controllers Appointed) (Third Defendant) PVS5 Holding Co Pty Limited (Receivers & Managers Appointed) (Controllers Appointed) (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I R Pike SC (Plaintiff) A J Bulley (First and Second Defendants) J Lazarus (Third and Fourth Defendants)