Federal Court of Australia
JUDGMENT No. 3..88_.
CATCHWORODS
TRADE PRACTICES - prosecution - falsely representing goods are of a particular standard - children's nightdresses - mislabelled as "Styled to Reduce Fire Danger ~ para.53(a) Trade Practices Act - "particular standard" - whether generally recognised standard required - whether wholesaler supplying goods mislabelled by manufacturer falsely represents - to retailer - to public - s.85
defences - reasonable precautions - due diligence.
Trade Practices Act 1974 Trade Practices Revision Act 1986
Taperell vVermeesch & Harland Trade Practices and Consumer Protection (3rd ed.) para.1456
Report of Trade Practices Review Committee 1976 paras. 9.64, 9.68 Dona and Heydon Trade Practices Law Vol. 2 para.12.3.1
Given v C.V. Holland (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1977) 15 ALR 439 Thompson Vv J.T. Fossey Pty Lt oO. (1978) 20 ALR 496 Thompson v ey McKay Pty L No. (1980) 31 ALR 507
T Itons Ltd broEty 39 ALR 40
Doolan v Wa 8
Ducret v Chaudhary's Oriental Carpet Palace Pty Ltd (1987) 76 ALR i: ce
MacFarlane v John Martin & Co. Ltd [1977] ATPR 40-034
Gardam v Splendid Enterprises Pty Ltd (1987] ATPR 40-779 Yorke v Lucas (1985) sb CLR 661
Rile McKay Pty Ltd v Bannerman (1977) 15 ALR 561
Darwin Baker st Ltd v Sully (1981) 36 ALR 371
Wilkinson v Katies Fashions (Aust) Pty Ltd (1986) 67 ALR 137 Weitmann v Katies Ltd (1977) 25 FLR 346
Thompson v Riley McKay Pty Ltd (1980) 29 ALR 267 Tradin [4
Barton v Croner Pty Ltd (1984) 54 ALR 541 Korcezynski v Wes Loftus {Aus Pty Ltd (1985) 62 ALR 225 Brown v Riverstone Meat Co. Pty Ltd (1985) 60 ALR 595 Adams v Eta Foods Limited (Ise) ATPR 40-831
VERNON JOHN GARDAM v GEORGE WILLS & CO. LTD NO. WAG 185 of 1987
FRENCH J. PERTH 10 JUNE 1987
IN THE FEDERAL COURT ) OF AUSTRALIA ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA ) DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION No. WAG 18 of 1987
BETWEEN: VERNON JOHN GARDAM Prosecutor and GEORGE WILLS & CO. LTD
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