Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v National Competition Council [1999] FCA 1078

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v National Competition Council [1999] FCA 1078 COSTS – whether Court should make order fixing proportion of successful party's costs to be paid by losing parties. Trade Practices Act 1974, s 44B, s 44V, s 44W Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 43 Federal Court Rules, Order 62 rule 4(2)(a) Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) ATPR ¶40-748 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 O'Keeffe Nominees Pty Ltd v BP Australia Ltd (1995) 128 ALR 718 Steward v North Metropolitan Tramways Company (1886) 16 QBD 556 Golski v Kirk (1987) 14 FCR 143 Inn Leisure Industries Pty Ltd v D F McCloy Pty Ltd (No. 2) (1991) 28 FCR 172 Nissen v Grunden (1912) 14 CLR 297 Queensland Wire Industries Pty Ltd v Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd (1987) 17 FCR 211 HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LTD (ACN 004 558 276) v THE NATIONAL COMPETITION COUNCIL & ORS VG 581 of 1998

KENNY J MELBOURNE 3 AUGUST 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 581 OF 1998

BETWEEN: HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LTD (ACN 004 558 276)

Applicant

AND: THE NATIONAL COMPETITION COUNCIL

First Respondent

ROBE RIVER MINING CO PTY LTD (ACN 008 694 246)

Second Respondent

MITSUI IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD (ACN 008 734 361)

Third Respondent

NORTH MINING LIMITED (ACN 000 081 434)

Fourth Respondent

NIPPON STEEL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 001 445 049)

Fifth Respondent

SUMITOMO METAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 001 444 604)

Sixth Respondent

HOPE DOWNS MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 081 380 930)

Seventh Respondent