A Queensland-based franchisor accused of breaking her franchise agreement with Essential Beauty Franchising has failed in an attempt to shift court proceedings to her home state of Queensland from the franchisor’s home of South Australia.
Earlier this month, the Federal Court in Adelaide ruled there was no sufficient reason shown to transfer the proceedings to Queensland.
But Justice Mansfield did not dismiss the application of transfer, so the respondents could renew their application if circumstances changed. Read on.