Ali v Collection Point Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 87

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ali v Collection Point Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 87 Citation: Ali v Collection Point Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 87

Appeal from: Ali v Collection Point Pty Ltd, in the matter of Collection Point Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] FCA 1176

Parties: HURKAN (HARRY) ALI v COLLECTION POINT PTY LTD (ACN 079 904 984), ZACXAN PTY LTD (ACN 116 472 710) and ANTONIO BULZOMI; ZACXAN PTY LTD (ACN 116 472 710) and ANTONIO BULZOMI; HURKAN (HARRY) ALI

File number: VID 993 of 2010

Judges: RARES, FOSTER AND DODDS-STREETON JJ

Date of judgment: 15 July 2011

Catchwords: CONTEMPT OF COURT – Appeal – Whether primary judge erred in finding appellant guilty of contempt of orders requiring delivery up and destruction of computer files – Whether open on evidence to find deliberate breach beyond reasonable doubt – Whether excessive penalty imposed COSTS – Whether primary judge erred in failing to award respondents' costs on indemnity basis

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 192 FCR 34 distinguished Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 discussed Barca v R (1975) 133 CLR 82 cited Bovis Lend Lease Pty Ltd v Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (No 2) [2009] FCA 650 cited Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (2003) 196 ALR 350 discussed Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 cited Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125 cited House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 cited Lukatela v Birch (2008) 223 FLR 1, 164 ACTR 24 cited Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 cited Metcash Trading Limited v Bunn (No 6) [2009] FCA 266 cited R v Hillier (2007) 228 CLR 618 cited R v Williscroft & Ors [1975] VR 292 cited State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) & Ors (1999) 73 ALJR 306 cited Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 cited