WLD Practice Holdings Pty Ltd, in respect of the WLD Practice Holdings Trust v Sara Stockham and Anor [2020] NSWSC 395

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: WLD Practice Holdings Pty Ltd, in respect of the WLD Practice Holdings Trust v Sara Stockham and Anor [2020] NSWSC 395 Hearing dates: 3 April 2020 Decision date: 15 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [67], [74] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Stay of proceedings — Whether dispute resolution clause precludes judicial advice — public policy considerations

EQUITY — Trusts and trustees — Judicial advice — Whether questions appropriate for judicial advice Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 (Australian Consumer Law) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Cases Cited: Advanced National Services Pty Ltd v Daintree Contractors Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 270 Akai Pty Ltd v People's Insurance Co Ltd (1996) 188 CLR 418 Andrew v Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2012) 247 CLR 205 BHPB Freight Pty Ltd v Cosco Oceania Chartering Pty Ltd (2008) 168 FCR 169 Black v Norris (1990) 20 NSWLR 300 Brighton Australia Pty Ltd v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (2018) 56 VR 557 112 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australian Shipping Pty Ltd (2006) 157 FCR 45 Dance With Mr D Limited v Dirty Dancing Investments Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 332 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 12 Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd (No 1) (1988) 79 ALR 83 Huddart Parker Ltd v Ship Mill Hill (1950) 81 CLR 502 Incitec Limited v Alkimos Shipping Corp (2004) 138 FCR 496 International Ait Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 151 J & H Manktelow Pty Ltd v Alloway Grazing Pty Ltd (1975) 1 NSWLR 385 Leerac Pty Ltd v Garrick E Fay [2008] NSWSC 1082 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated v His Eminence Petar the Diocesan Bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of Australia and New Zealand (2008) 237 CLR 66 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Limited v Wright Prospecting Pty Limited (S99/2015; S102/2015) (2015) 256 CLR 104 Network Ten Pty Ltd v TX Australia Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 312 O'Grady v Northern Queensland Co Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 356 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Qantas Airways v Dillingham Corporation (1985) 4 NSWLR 113 Re Estate Late Chow Cho-Poon (2013) 10 ASTLR 251; [2013] NSWSC 844 Rinehart v Welker (2012) 95 NSWLR 221 United Group Rail Services v Rail Corporation (2009) 74 NSWLR 618 Upper Hunter CDC v Australian Chilling and Freezing (1968) 118 CLR 429 Westfield Management Ltd v AMP Capital Property Nominees Ltd 247 CLR 129 Texts Cited: Mustill and Boyd on Commercial Arbitration in England Category: Principal judgment Parties: WLD Practice Holdings Pty Ltd, in respect of the WLD Practice Holdings Trust (plaintiff) Sara Stockham (first defendant) Sara Stockham Pty Ltd (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Bova SC, D Reynolds (plaintiff) V Gray (defendants)