Wardle v Crinitis Castle Hill Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 924

Given the federal nature of the claim and the employer company's liquidation, it is in the interests of justice that the proceedings be transferred to the Federal Court of Australia.

Parties: Plaintiff: Rebecca Catherine Wardle; Fifth Defendant: Crinitis Castle Hill Trading Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 20 July 2020
Procedural Posture: Civil / Application for Transfer of Proceedings
Outcome: proceedings transferred to Federal Court of Australia
Legal Topics: Cross Vesting, Transfer of Proceedings, Federal Industrial Jurisdiction

Civil Procedure Cross Vesting Transfer of Proceedings Federal Industrial Jurisdiction

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Parties

Rebecca Catherine Wardle

Plaintiff

Crinitis Castle Hill Trading Pty Ltd

Fifth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Application for Transfer of Proceedings

Legal Issues

1 Whether proceedings should be transferred to the Federal Court of Australia under the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW)
2 Whether it is in the interests of justice to effect the transfer

Ratio Decidendi

Given the federal nature of the claim and the employer company's liquidation, it is in the interests of justice that the proceedings be transferred to the Federal Court of Australia.

Court Disposition

proceedings transferred to Federal Court of Australia

Orders

Under s 8 of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), proceedings number 2018/262878 are removed from the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court into this Court.
Under s 5(1) of the said Act, the proceedings are transferred to the Federal Court of Australia.