Margarula v Minister for Resource Development for the Northern Territory [1998] FCA 645

Margarula v Minister for Resource Development for the Northern Territory [1998] FCA 645

It is in the interests of justice to transfer the proceeding to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory because the Federal Court cannot provide a judge within the required time frame and the Supreme Court has a judge available to hear the matter promptly; the interim injunction should be continued until further order by the Supreme Court.

Parties
Applicant: Yvonne Margarula; First Respondent: Eric Poole, Minister for Resource Development for the Northern Territory; Second Respondent: Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 May 1998
Procedural Posture
Cross Vesting Application / Transfer Order and Continuation of Interim Injunction
Outcome
Proceeding transferred to Supreme Court of the Northern Territory; interim injunction continued; costs reserved.
Legal Topics
Cross Vesting, Jurisdiction, Transfer of Proceeding, Injunctions
Civil Procedure Cross Vesting Jurisdiction Transfer of Proceeding Injunctions

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Parties

Yvonne Margarula

Applicant

Eric Poole, Minister for Resource Development for the Northern Territory

First Respondent

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Cross Vesting Application / Transfer Order and Continuation of Interim Injunction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether it is in the interests of justice to transfer the proceeding to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory under s 5(4)(b)(iii) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross‑Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether interim injunction should continue

Ratio Decidendi

It is in the interests of justice to transfer the proceeding to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory because the Federal Court cannot provide a judge within the required time frame and the Supreme Court has a judge available to hear the matter promptly; the interim injunction should be continued until further order by the Supreme Court.

Court Disposition

Proceeding transferred to Supreme Court of the Northern Territory; interim injunction continued; costs reserved.

Orders

  • The proceeding be transferred to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.
  • The interim injunction granted on 22 May 1998 be continued beyond 5:00 pm today until discharged or varied by any order of the Supreme Court.