Epikk International Pty Ltd v Australian Football League & Ors [1995] FCA 742

CATCHWORDS PROCEDURE - COSTS - SECURITY FOR COSTS - financial position of trustee applicant - trading difficulties said to result from respondents' conduct as complained of in claim - whether court should order security for costs where trustee applicant could potentially claim indemnity for costs from trust beneficiaries or assets - beneficiaries possessing substantial assets LEGISLATION Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 6, 51A, 51AA, 52 Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic) CASES Bell Wholesale v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 Sant v Jet Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd (1984) 2 FCR 201 Market Facts (Qld) Pty Ltd v Peregrine Capital Australia Pty Ltd (unreported, Cooper J Federal Court of Australia 9 June 1995) Mensutu Pty Ltd v Lissenden (1983) 8 ACLR 366 Gentry Bros Pty Ltd v Wilson Brown & Associates Pty Ltd (1982) 8 ACSR 405 Tenth Anemot v Colonial Mutual General Insurance [1993] 2 VR 48 Brundza v Robbie & Co [No 2] (1952) 88 CLR 168 CORAM: RYAN J PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 15 SEPTEMBER 1995

EPIKK INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED v AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE & ORS VG 216 of 1994

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No VG 216 of 1994 GENERAL DIVISION )

BETWEEN: EPIKK INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED (ACN 053 746 982) Applicant AND: AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (ACN (ACN 004 155 211) First respondent AND: WILSON DJUKE HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 059 529 896) Second respondent AND: BRIAN WILSON Third respondent AND: THE COMMERCIAL NETWORK PTY LTD (ACN 057 309 672) Fourth respondent AND: BARRY BESANKO Fifth respondent CORAM: RYAN J PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 15 SEPTEMBER 1995