NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Hughes v Whittens Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 329 Hearing dates: 17 March 2017 Decision date: 31 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) The notice of motion of the first defendant of 10 January 2017 is dismissed. (2) The first defendant must pay the costs of the plaintiff of the proceedings before me. (3) The matter is granted expedition. (4) The matter is listed before the Common Law Registrar at 9AM on 11 April 2017. Catchwords: CIVIL – PROCEDURE – transfer of proceedings – application to transfer proceedings to Supreme Court of Western Australia – whether transfer in interests of justice – notice of motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), s 5(2)(b)(iii) Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Tortfeasors' Contribution) Act 1947 (WA) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z Cases Cited: BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400; [2004] HCA 61 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Matthew Hughes (Plaintiff) Whittens Group Pty Ltd (First Defendant) BGC Contracting Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Campbell SC with R Di Michiel (Plaintiff) D Toomey SC (First Defendant) B Stiff (Second Defendant)
Solicitors: Stacks Goudkamp (Plaintiff) Rankin Ellison Lawyers (First Defendant) Colin, Biggers & Paisley (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2016/269848 Publication restriction: Nil
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