Embo Holdings Pty Ltd v Camm [1998] FCA 727

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

interest -Assessment - calculation of interest - the rate at which interest is assessed - when entitlement to interest arises - whether interest is part of the judgment given - whether interest claim is an amount sought in the proceeding.

POWERS - Delegated powers of Judicial Registrars of the Federal Court of Australia - whether there is power to give judgment for damages and interest where the interest component takes the judgment sum beyond $100,000.00.

COSTS - Whether judgment for less than $100,000.00 where judgment given for $100,000.00.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 51A(1), 18AB(1A)

Federal Court Rules, o 62 r 36A, o 79 r 1 and r 3

Penalty Interest Rate Act 1983 (Vic)

Namol Pty Ltd and Another v A W Baulderstone Pty Ltd and Others (1993) 119 ALR 187, applied. S.E.A. Food International Pty Ltd v Theng Pew Lam, Huxham Pty Ltd (By original action) and Theng Pew Lam and Megamix Pty Ltd v S.E.A. Food International Pty Ltd, Lake Yale Pty Ltd and The Yew Choong (By cross-claim) (1998) 16 ACLC 552, referred to. Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited v Border Printing Services Pty Ltd, Mervyn George Howes and Louise Anegal Bandiera (Lockhart, Spender and Hill JJ, 21 April 1998, unreported), referred to.

Commonwealth of Australia v SCI Operations Pty Ltd and Commonwealth of Australia v ACI Operations Pty Ltd (1988) 152 ALR 624, referred to.

SCI Operations Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia and ACI Operations Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1996) 69 FCR 346). Referred to.

Smallacombe v Lockyer Investment Co Pty Ltd (1993) 114 ALR 568, applied. Re Stevens (1968) VR 356, discussed.

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