Morris & Rosetti

The proceedings involved Morris & Rosetti, with the specific nature of their dispute and the court of origin not detailed in the provided text. However, the matter was before Tree J of the Family Court of Australia, who was considering the transfer of the proceedings. The case was initially listed for trial in Townsville on 23 March 2017, with an estimated duration of two days, but this trial did not proceed and the matter was subsequently transferred to the Family Court.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the proceedings should be transferred to the Federal Circuit Court. This determination was informed by the fact that the trial could not proceed before a particular judge, Judge Coker, and a request was made for the Federal Circuit Court to arrange for the trial to commence as promptly as possible.

Tree J applied sections 33B(1) and 33B(2)(b) of the *Family Law Act*. These provisions empower the Family Court to transfer proceedings to the Federal Circuit Court. The court's reasoning appears to have been influenced by the practical difficulties in proceeding with the trial in its current forum, specifically the inability to have the matter heard by Judge Coker, and the desire for a prompt resolution.

Consequently, the court ordered that the proceedings be transferred to the Federal Circuit Court, to be listed on a date fixed by that court. The court also noted the history of the matter, including the original trial listing and the subsequent transfer, and acknowledged the request for expedited commencement of the trial in the Federal Circuit Court.