Gray v Sirtex Medical Limited [2011] FCAFC 40

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Gray v Sirtex Medical Limited [2011] FCAFC 40 Citation: Gray v Sirtex Medical Limited [2011] FCAFC 40

Appeal from: University of Western Australia v Gray (No 28) [2010] FCA 586

Parties: BRUCE NATHANIEL GRAY v SIRTEX MEDICAL LIMITED

File number: WAD 185 of 2010

Judges: BENNETT, GILMOUR & GORDON JJ

Date of judgment: 18 March 2011

Catchwords: DAMAGES – assessment of damages from cross-claim in relation to misleading or deceptive conduct in breach of s 10 of the Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) and a breach of duties as a director, including statutory duties under ss 180 and 181 of the Corporations Law – Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 and Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 62 r 6 – whether legal costs incurred in defending the primary proceedings are recoverable as damages in the cross-claim – whether legal costs incurred in prosecuting the cross-claim are recoverable as damages in the cross-claim

Legislation: Corporations Law (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth)

Cases cited: Anderson v Bowles (1951) 84 CLR 310 Avenhouse v Hornsby Shire Council (1998) 44 NSWLR l Barnett v Corporation of Eccles [1900] 2 QB 423 Berry v British Transport Commission [1962] 1 QB 306 Cockburn v Edwards (1881) 18 Ch D 449 Grainger v Williams [2009] WASCA 60 Grundy v Lewis (1995) 62 FCR 567 Hammond v Bussey (1888) 20 QBD 79 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Lonrho Plc v Fayed (No. 5) [1993] 1 WLR 1489 McCourt v Cranston [2009] WASC 56(S) Penn v Bristol & West Building Society [1997] 1 WLR 1356 Quartz Hill Consolidated Gold Mining Co v Eyre (1883) 11 QBD 674 Queanbeyan Leagues Club Ltd v Poldune Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1100 Ritchie v British Insulated Callender's Cables (Aust) Pty Ltd (1960) 77 WN(NSW) 299 Ross v Caunters [1980] 1 Ch 297 Seavision Investments S.A. v Evennett & Clarkson Puckle Ltd (The "Tiburon") [1992] 2 Lloyd's Rep 26 Seavision Investments S.A. Norman Thomas Evennett and Clarkson Puckle Ltd (The "Tiburon") [1992] 2 Lloyd's Rep 26 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332 University of Western Australia v Gray (No 20) (2008) 246 ALR 603 University of Western Australia v Gray (No 21) (2008) 249 ALR 360 University of Western Australia v Gray (No 28) (2010) 185 FCR 335 McGregor on Damages, 18th ed (Sweet & Maxwell, London, 2009)