Goh, Ambrosini & Hollingsworth v BPH Energy Limited & Grandbridge Limited [2019] NSWDC 559

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Goh, Ambrosini & Hollingsworth v BPH Energy Limited & Grandbridge Limited [2019] NSWDC 559 Hearing dates: 4 October 2019 Date of orders: 11 October 2019 Decision date: 11 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Strathdee DCJ Decision: (1) The proceedings be stayed pursuant to s 20 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth). (2) The plaintiffs to pay the defendants' costs as agreed or assessed. (3) Liberty to the parties to approach my associate within 21 days if an alternative costs order is sought. Catchwords: COURTS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM – jurisdiction – cross-vesting – exclusive jurisdiction clause PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – jurisdiction – defendant's notice of motion seeking orders to stay proceedings JURISDICTION – courts and judges – cross-vesting – exclusive jurisdiction clause – test for determining the most appropriate court Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Cases Cited: Asciano Services v Australian Rail Track Corp [2008] NSWSC 652 Bagsfirst Global Pty Limited v Global Brands (Football) Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 988 BioAg Pty Ltd v Garry Joseph Hickey [2007] NSWSC 296 Patrick Badges Pty Limited v Commonwealth [2002] NSWSC 221 Rick Cobby Pty Ltd v Podesta Transport Pty Ltd (1997) 139 FLR 54 St George Bank Limited v McTaggart [2003] 2 Qd R 568 Taurus Funds Management Pty Ltd v Aurox Resources Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1223 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Limited (1990) 171 CLR 538 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hock Goh, Deborah Ambrosini and Kevin Hollingsworth (Plaintiffs) BPH Energy Ltd (First Defendant) Grandbridge Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Pokoney (Solicitor) (Plaintiffs) Mr P Santucci (Defendants)