Sapphire Suite Pty Ltd v Bellini Lounge Pty Ltd [2018] NSWDC 160

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sapphire Suite Pty Ltd v Bellini Lounge Pty Ltd [2018] NSWDC 160 Hearing dates: 24 May 2018 Date of orders: 24 May 2018 Decision date: 24 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Note that the plaintiff has made an application in the Supreme Court to transfer these proceedings to the Supreme Court because of a jurisdictional issue, returnable 5 June 2018. (2) Order that the proceedings be adjourned for further directions before the Judicial Registrar at 10am on Thursday, 28 June 2018. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE - jurisdiction – jurisdiction of the District Court – assignment to a division – Commercial Division – lack of jurisdiction - transfers to and from other courts Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 140, s 144 District Court Act 1973, Pt 3, Div 8, Subdiv 2, s 44, s 134 Supreme Court Act 1970, s 52, s 53, s 54, s 55 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 14 r 2 Cases Cited: Forsyth v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 231 CLR 531; [2007] HCA 8 May v Brahmbhatt [2013] NSWCA 309 Mega-top Cargo Pty Ltd v Moneytech Services Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 402 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Quinn [2016] NSWCA 338. The NTF Group Pty Ltd v PA Putney Finance Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1194 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Sapphire Suite Pty Ltd (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Bellini Lounge Pty Ltd trading as Bellini Bar (first defendant) James Giuseppe Maruzza (second defendant/first cross-claimant) Michael Scarfone (third defendant/second cross-claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M W E Maconachie (plaintiff)