Spirits International B.V. v Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport [2011] FCAFC 69

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Spirits International B.V. v Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport [2011] FCAFC 69 Citation: Spirits International B.V. v Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport [2011] FCAFC 69

Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International BV [2010] FCA 1293

Parties: SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL B.V. (REGISTERED IN THE NETHERLANDS) v FEDERAL TREASURY ENTERPRISE (FKP) SOJUZPLODOIMPORT and FEDERAL PUBLIC UNITARY ENTERPRISE EXTERNAL ECONOMIC UNION SOJUZPLODOIMPORT (FGUP VO)

File number: NSD 1686 of 2010

Judges: RARES, BUCHANAN AND FOSTER JJ

Date of judgment: 20 May 2011

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – trial of separate questions – case management – discretion to make further directions– whether leave to appeal should be granted from a decision to order the trial of separate questions

Legislation: Convention for the Protection of Human Rights as Fundamental Freedoms Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules O 29 r 2 Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth) ss 22, 28 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 88, 207, 234

Cases cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 referred to Adams v Cape Industries plc [1990] Ch 433 referred to Attorney-General (United Kingdom) v Heinemann Publishers Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 30 referred to Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 referred to AWB Limited v Cole [No 2] (2006) 233 ALR 453 referred to Bass v Permanent Trustee Company Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 cited Bienstein v Bienstein (2003) 195 ALR 225 referred to Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 referred to British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie (2011) 273 ALR 429 referred to Cammell v Sewell (1858) 3 H&N 617 referred to CEO of Customs v Au [2005] NSWCA 119 cited City of Swan v Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (2009) 73 ACSR 86 referred to Commonwealth v Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 322 cited Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 referred to Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 applied Dissidomino v Butcher Paull & Calder [2004] WASC 122 cited Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International BV [2010] FCA 1293 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651 referred to In re the Will of F.B. Gilbert (dec) (1946) 46 SR(NSW) 318 referred to Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 considered Kemeny v Kemeny [1998] FamCA 34 cited Kuppers v New South Wales Fire Brigades [2005] NSWSC 193 cited Landmark Building Developments Pty Ltd v Toyama Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1103 cited Landsdale Pty Ltd v Moore [2009] WASCA 176 referred to Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (in liq) [2002] NSWSC 124 cited Linprint Pty Ltd v Hexham Textiles Pty Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 508 cited Minero Pty Ltd v Redero Pty Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Santow J, 29 July 1998) cited Nicholls v Michael Wilson and Partners Limited (2010) 243 FLR 177 referred to Olbers v Commonwealth (No 3) [2003] FCA 651 cited Pemberton v Hughes [1899] 1 Ch 781 referred to Price v Dewhurst (1837) 8 Sim 279; (1838) 4 My & Cr 76 referred to Spencer v Commonwealth [2008] FCA 1256 cited SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 232 CLR 189 referred to Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1 referred to Tiufino v Warland (2000) 50 NSWLR 104 cited Whiteley-Bond v Abletts Transport Pty Ltd [2009] ACTSC 81 cited Zegarac v Pitcher Partners [2009] FCA 1061 referred to