Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Trade Practices – Prosecution – advertisements - misrepresentations – motor vehicles advertised with incorrect features and savings – aiding and abetting by advertising agent – pleas of guilty – undertakings to pay compensation to purchasers – undertaking to implement improved compliance program – whether publicity initiated by Commission was adverse – penalty Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 28, 53(a), 53(c), 53(e), 79(1), 79(2) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 16A, 16A(2), 19B
ACCC v Nationwide News Pty Ltd and Others (1996) 18 ATPR 41-519 applied Given v C.V. Holland (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1977) 29 FLR 212 applied Darwin Bakery Pty. Ltd. v Sully (1981) 51 FLR 90 applied Ducret v Colourshot Pty Ltd and Another (1981) 35 ALR 503 applied Ducret v Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (1979) 38 FLR 126 cited Eva v Mazda Motors (Sales) Pty Ltd (1977) 1 ATPR 40-020 applied Eva v Southern Motors Box Hill Pty Ltd (1997) 1 ATPR 40-026 cited Trade Practices Commission v Cue Design Pty Ltd & Anor (1996) 18 ATPR 41-475 applied Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chain Saws (Aust.) Pty Ltd (1978) 2 ATPR 40-091 applied Trade Practices Commission v Sun Alliance Australia Limited (1994) 16 ATPR 41-286 cited
Matter No. SG93 of 1997 AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD. & THOMAS MARK WIGHTMAN VON DOUSSA J ADELAIDE 28 AUGUST 1998
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SG93 of 1997
BETWEEN: australian competition and consumer commission
prosecutor
AND: nissan motor company (australia) pty. ltd.
First defendant
thomas mark wightman
Second defendant
JUDGE: VON DOUSSA J
DATE OF ORDER: 28 august 1998
WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE
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