Mansard Developments Pty Ltd v. Sackville, Kareen Sherry [1981] FCA 209

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CATCHWORDS

Trade Practices - false statement concerning the existence

or availability of facilities associated with land

Trade Practices Act, 1974, s.53A(1)(b)

Mansard Developments Pty. Limited v. Kareen Sherry Sackville

No. WAG12 of 1981 WAG13 of 1981 WAG 14 of 1981

Coram: Bowen C.J., Deane and Morling JJ. Where: Perth

Date: 12 November, 1981.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) G 12 of 1981

No. No. G 13 of 1981 No.

W.A WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W.A. WA G 14 of 1981

GENERAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: MANSARD DEVELOPMENTS PTY. LIMITED

Appellant AND: KAREEN SHERRY SACKVILLE Respondent oO RD E RS JUDGES MAKING ORDER: Bowen C.J., Deane and Morling JJ. WHERE MADE: Perth DATE: - 12 November, 1981

THE COURT ORDERS: 1, THAT the appeal be allowed with costs.

2. THAT the orders of the learned trial judge be set aside. 3. THAT in lieu thereof there be a judgment of _acquittal in respect of each of the three charges and an order that the respondent pay the

appellant's costs at first instance.

Tit THe FESURAL COURT OF AUSPRALIA POsDEN AUSTRALIA DISTRIC? RAGISTRY DVERAL DIVISIO?T

M.A. lo. G25 of 1981 VWwA. Ho. G26 of 19381 VaA. NO. G27 of 1921

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CORAM: Boven C.J.,Deane and Morling JJ. 12 Tovenvder 1981 Perth.

RSASOMUS FOR DsSOISTCt

This is an appeal from a decision of a single

gudze of this court given in proceedings brought by Kareen

.

Sherry Sackville (the srosecatrix) alleging thet Hansard

Deoveloncents Pty, Lanzted (lensard) coatravesed s.535A(1) (>)

of the Trate Fractices Act 1974, Thav cection rrovides,

"O74 (1) A corzoratic. 205, Lf trade or ccrerce, in coe mtn tue sale or grant, ov the ross ale or Grant, of an inverect 2.1 Lo ee.técic. th the tromovti any J@ars of the sal? or gra..v of ar est in Jana -