Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd v Concrete Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 138

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd v Concrete Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 138 COPYRIGHT – infringement – architect's plans – site sold without express licence to use plans – whether licence to be implied – action for unjustified threats COURTS AND JUDGES – apprehension of bias – criticism by judge of parties and their case – exchange between bench and counsel – interference during witnesses' evidence

Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 31, s 36, s 202 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 95 Patents Act 1890 (Cth) s 53 Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Act 1883 (UK) s 32

Dr Melissa Perry, Australian Institute of Judicial Administration, Disqualification of Judges: Practice and Procedure, 2001

Acohs Pty Ltd v RA Bashford Consulting Pty Ltd (1997) 37 IPR 542 not followed Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 referred to Bank of Nova Scotia v Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Ltd [1990] 1 QB 818 referred to Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 191 cited Barton v Walker [1979] 2 NSWLR 740 referred to Beck v Montana Constructions Pty Ltd [1964-65] NSWR 229 cited Blair v Osborne & Tomkins [1971] 2 QB 78 cited BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 cited Brooks v The Upjohn Company (1998) 85 FCR 469 referred to Byrne & Frew v Australian Airlines Limited (1995) 185 CLR 410 cited Challender v Royle (1887) 36 Ch D 425 considered Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337 cited Devefi Pty Ltd v Mateffy Perl Nagy Pty Ltd (1993) 37 IPR 477 referred to Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 cited Equitable Life Assurance Society v Hyman [2002] 1 AC 408 cited Errington v Krone (1894) 21 VLR 227 considered Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Plowman (1995) 183 CLR 10 referred to FA Tamplin Steamship Company, Limited v Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Products Company Ltd [1916] 2 AC 397 cited Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund v Saunders (1994) 52 FCR 48 referred to Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 cited Hospital Products Limited v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 cited International Petroleum Refining Supply Sociedad Ltd v Caleb Brett & Son Ltd (The "Busiris") (1980) 1 Lloyds Rep 569 referred to Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 applied Lister v Romford Ice and Cold Storage Co Ltd [1957] AC 555 cited Liverpool City Council v Irwin [1977] AC 239 cited Luna Advertising Co Ltd v Burnham & Co (1928) 45 RPC 258 cited Meikle v Maufe [1941] 3 All ER 144 cited NG v Clyde Securities Ltd [1976] 1 NSWLR 443 not followed Re Alley; Ex parte Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation (1985) 64 ALR 6 cited Stovin-Bradford v Volpoint Properties Ltd [1971] Ch 1007 considered The Queen v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 cited Tai Hing Cotton Mill Ltd v Liu Chong Hing Bank Ltd [1986] AC 8 referred to U & I Global Trading (Australia) Pty Ltd v Tasman-Warajay Pty Ltd (1995) 32 IPR 494 considered Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 cited