Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Trade Practices Act - false and misleading statement concerning
location of land - penalties - affect on the public of the misrepresentation - isolated incident - publicity attached to conviction - will of Parliament -deterrent effect - lack of
fraudulent intent and dishonesty.
Trade Practices Act s.53A(1)} (b)
Federal Court Rules Order 49 rule 5
JOHN GRAHAM VIDEON Vv BARRY BURROUGHS PTY. LTD. AND JOHN GRAHAM VIDEON v BENEFICIAL LEASING PTY. LTD. AND JOHN GRAHAM VIDEON v BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.
No. 5 - 6 of 1980 No. 7 - 8 of 1980
No. 9 -10 of 1980
FISHER J.
16 February 1982
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA No. 5 - 6 of 1980
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. 7 - 8 of 1980
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GENERAL DIVISION No. 9 -10 of 1980
BETWEEN:
JOHN GRAHAM VIDEON Prosecutor
- and -
BARRY BURROUGHS PTY. LTD.
Defendant AND
JOHN GRAHAM VIDEON
Prosecutor - and -
BENEPICIAL LEASING PTY. LTD.
Defendant
AND
JOHN GRAHAM VIDEON
Prosecutor - and -
BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.
Defendant
ORDERS
JUDGE MAKING ORDERS Fisher J.
WHERE MADE 3 Adelaide
DATE OF ORDERS 16 February 1982
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The Court Orders that:
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The informations relating to Charges G6, G7, G8, and G10 in each instance of 1980 are all dismissed. The defendant Beneficial Finance Pty. Ltd. 1s ordered to pay
a fine of $5,000 in respect of the contravention referred to
and charged in G9 of 1980, The defendant Barry Burroughs Pty. Ltd. is ordered to pay
a fine of $2,000 in respect of the contravention referred to
and charged in G5 of 1980.
Each of the fines to be paid to the District Registrar of
this Court within 21 days of this date.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) No. 5 - 6 of 1980
) SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. 7 - 8 of 1980
) GENERAL DIVISION ) No. 9 -10 of 1980
BETWEEN:
JOHN GRAHAM VIDEON Prosecutor
~ and -
BARRY BURROUGHS PTY. LTD. Defendant
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