Tenji v Henneberry & Associates Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1259

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Tenji v Henneberry & Associates Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1259 COSTS – judgment for less than $100,000 – whether proceeding could "more suitably have been brought in another court" – whether Court should order that costs of successful party not be reduced. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Pt V (ss 51AF – 75A); ss 75, 86A(1), 86(2), 87 District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 (WA) s 55 Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) s 77 Federal Court Rules O 62 r 36A

Hannpost Pty Ltd v Mita Copiers Australia Pty Ltd (1996) 67 FCR 416 cited Hughes v Western Australia Cricket Association Inc (1986) ATPR 40,748 cited ACCC v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (1996) ATPR 41,519 cited Hondros & Tholet v Chesson [1981] WAR 146 cited Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd (No 1) (1988) 39 FCR 546 cited Munchies Management Pty Ltd v Belperio (1988) 58 FCR 274 cited Fasold v Roberts (1997) 70 FCR 489 cited

FRANK TENJI & MATTHEW TENJI v HENNEBERRY & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD ACN 009 168 629 & ORS and HENNEBERRY & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD ACN 009 168 629 v PALERMO NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 008 871 618 & ANOR and PALERMO NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 008 871 618 & GAETANO PALERMO v HENNEBERRY & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD ACN 009 168 629

WG 44 OF 1997

LEE J

10 SEPTEMBER 1999

PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG 44 OF 1997

BETWEEN: FRANK TENJI & MATTHEW TENJI

Applicants

AND: HENNEBERRY & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD

BETWEEN: ACN 009 168 629

AND: First Respondent

BETWEEN: PALERMO NOMINEES PTY LTD

AND: ACN 008 871 618

Second Respondent

GAETANO PALERMO

Third Respondent

HENNEBERRY & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD