In 1987, the Commonwealth and the States passed a legislation called the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross vesting) Act 1987. The legislation was introduced to grant jurisdiction on the Family and Federal Courts and also on the Supreme Courts of other States to determine and hear issues involving State or Territorial law and also provide the transfer of proceedings between courts. In Australia, there is no national civil jurisdiction therefore the cross vesting scheme was developed in order to exercise a civil jurisdiction across all states. Cases such as Breavington v Godleman supported the idea that a plaintiff may sue in a court to enforce charges towards a wrong that is outside the territory of the court. However, the cross vesting scheme
