Hifu Electronics Pty Ltd v Fujian Pacific Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1730

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – costs – whether a successful respondent should have a costs order against the applicant – whether there were grounds to deny such an order – principles on which costs are awarded – whether indemnity costs should be ordered having regard to a Calderbank letter. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, s 43 David Grant & Co Pty Limited (Receiver Appointed) v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 referred to Cummings v Lewis (1993) 41 FCR 559 referred to Australian Securities Commission v Aust-Home Investments Limited (1993) 44 FCR 194 referred to Gribbles Pathology Pty Ltd v Health Insurance Commission (1997) 80 FCR 284 referred to Gladstone Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Ross Wills (1984) 6 FCR 496 referred to Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 applied Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 referred to Verna Trading Pty Ltd v New India Assurance Co Ltd [1991] 1 VR 129 followed Austen v Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Limited (Burchett J, unreported, 26 August 1993) followed Instant Colour Pty Ltd v Canon Australia Pty Ltd (R D Nicholson J, unreported, 13 December 1996) followed Donald Campbell & Co Ltd v Pollak [1927] AC 732 applied Ottway v Jones [1955] 1 WLR 706 referred to Re Elgindata Ltd (No 2) [1992] 1 WLR 1207 referred to Jones v North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc (1986) 82 FLR 264 referred to

Flemington Properties Pty Limited v Raine & Horne Commercial Pty Limited (Lehane J, unreported, 11 February 1998)referred to John S Hayes & Associates Pty Ltd v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 201 referred to MGICA (1992) Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No 4) (1996) 140 ALR 707 referred to Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 referred to

HIFU ELECTRONICS PTY LIMITED v FUJIAN PACIFIC PTY LIMITED