Premiership Investments Pty Ltd & Anor v White Diamond Pty Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 927

CATCHWORDS TRADE PRACTICES - Consumer Protection - misleading and deceptive conduct - whether cause of action under state legislation survives death of respondent - whether order should be made appointing personal representative of deceased respondent TRADE PRACTICES - Enforcement and Remedies - action for damages - whether cause of action under state legislation survives death of respondent STATUTES - interpretation - rules of construction - expressio unius est exclusio alterius - application to legislation of Commonwealth and State Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA), ss10(1), 77, 79 Trade Practices Act 1976 (Cth), ss52, 82, 87 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1941 (WA), s4 Rules of Federal Court of Australia, O6 r15, O23 r1 Interpretation Act 1984 (WA), s5 Salemi v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (No2) (1977) 14 ALR 1 Dean v Wiesengrund [1955] 2 QB 120 Phillips v Homfray (1883) 24 ChD 439 McEvoy v Public Trustee (1989) 16 NSWLR 92 D'Este v D'Este [1973] Fam 55 sub nom D(J) v D(S) [1973] 1 All ER 349 Sugden v Sugden [1957] P 120 Whyte v Ticehurst [1986] Fam 64 United Collieries Ltd v Simpson [1909] AC 383 Felton v Oser (1969) 72 SR (NSW) 24 Johnston v Krakowski (1965) 113 CLR 552 Re Harrington; Wilder v Turner [1908] 2 Ch 287 Re Hedderwick; Morton v Brinsley [1933] Ch 669 Trade Practices Commission v Manfal (No 3) (1991) 33 FCR 382 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 PREMIERSHIP INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 057 726 173) and THOMAS MCNEIL v WHITE DIAMOND PTY LTD (ACN 052 261 757) and ANGELO FORLANI: WHITE DIAMOND PTY LTD (ACN 052 261 757) v DAKAR NOMINEES PTY LTD t/as GOODWIN MITCHELL O'HEHIR and RONALD WINSTON MCBRIDE NO. WAG 81 OF 1994 JUSTICE R D NICHOLSON PERTH 17 NOVEMBER 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY) GENERAL DIVISION ) NO. WAG 81 OF 1994 B E T W E E N: PREMIERSHIP INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 057 726 173) First Applicant and THOMAS McNEIL Second Applicant and WHITE DIAMOND PTY LTD (ACN 052 261 757) First Respondent and ANGELO FORLANI Second Respondent and WHITE DIAMOND PTY LTD (ACN 052 261 757) Cross-claimant and DAKAR NOMINEES PTY LTD t/as GOODWIN MITCHELL O'HEHIR First Cross-respondent and RONALD WINSTON MCBRIDE Second Cross-respondent MINUTE OF ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER: JUSTICE R D NICHOLSON DATE OF ORDER: 17 NOVEMBER 1995 WHERE MADE: PERTH