AB v XY [2020] NSWDC 27

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AB v XY [2020] NSWDC 27 Hearing dates: 20 February 2020 Date of orders: 27 February 2020 Decision date: 27 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) The Notice of Motion filed 30 May 2019 is dismissed. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the Notice of Motion filed 30 May 2019 as agreed or assessed. (3) The parties are to make any application for a variation of order (2) above as to costs within 14 days. (4) The exhibits are to be retained for a period of three months. Catchwords: Civil procedure – jurisdiction – inappropriate forum – whether the court should decline jurisdiction or stay the proceedings on the basis that New South Wales is a clearly inappropriate forum to determine the proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bombardier Inc v Avwest Aircraft Pty Ltd [2020] WASCA 2 Hardaker v Mana Island Resort (Fiji) Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1863 McGregor v Potts (2005) 68 NSWLR 109; [2005] NSWSC 1098 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Emmott [2019] NSWSC 218 Nilepac Pty Ltd v Amstelside BV [2020] NSWSC 57 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Photios v Photios [2019] NSWCA 158 Puttick v Tenon Limited (2008) 238 CLR 265 Regie National des Usines Renault SA v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538 United Airlines Inc v Sercel Australia Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 24 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: AB (Plaintiff) XY (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Windsor SC with Ms E Yasumoto (Plaintiff) Dr C Birch SC with Mr S McCarthy (Defendant)