Ant & Ballast Pty Ltd v City of Greater Geelong [2019] NSWSC 188

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ant & Ballast Pty Ltd v City of Greater Geelong [2019] NSWSC 188 Hearing dates: 20 February 2019 Date of orders: 06 March 2019 Decision date: 06 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: Dismiss the defendant's notice of motion with costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Cross-vesting — Relevant factors — whether other court is a "more appropriate" forum in the interests of justice — balance of convenience to parties and witnesses considered — application dismissed Legislation Cited: City of Greater Geelong Act 1993 (Vic) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), s 5(2)(b)(iii) Local Government Act 1989 (Vic), s 4 Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic), ss 19, 173, 174 Subdivision Act 1988 (Vic) Cases Cited: Asciano Services Pty Ltd v Australian Rail Track Co Ltd [2008] NSWSC 652 Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400; [2004] HCA 61 Coulls v Bagot's Executor and Trustee Co Ltd (1967) 119 CLR 460 Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd v Documents on Call Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1862 Ha Ha Jing Pty Ltd v My Queen Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 594 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357; [2000] NSWCA 353 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Spiliada Maritime Corporation v Cansulex Ltd [1987] AC 460 Taurus Funds Management Pty Ltd v Aurox Resources Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1223 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ant & Ballast Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Respondent on motion) City of Geelong (Defendant/Applicant on motion) Representation: Counsel: M Rosenblatt (Solicitor) (Plaintiff/Respondent on motion) D Robertson (Defendant/Applicant on motion)