Stirling Harbour Services Pty Ltd v Bunbury Port Authority (No 2) [2000] FCA 87

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Stirling Harbour Services Pty Ltd v Bunbury Port Authority (No 2)

[2000] FCA 87

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory injunction – following dismissal of application – pending filing of notice of appeal – general principles – serious question to be tried – balance of convenience – no special or exceptional grounds required to warrant grant of relief – considerations analogous to stay orders pending appeal applicable within normal principles governing interlocutory relief – delay to public tender process – possible irreversible prejudice to successful respondent and tenderers – motion dismissed.

Trade Practices Act 1976 (Cth) ss 45, 46, 47

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 23, 25(2), 25(2B), 28, 29(1), (2)

Federal Court of Australia Rules 1976 (Cth) O 37 r 10, O 52 r 17

Port Authorities Act 1999 (WA) s 35(4), 35(5)

Bercove v Hermes (No 2) (1983) 51 ALR 105 followed

Tuncak v Young (1987) 14 ALD 286 discussed

Westaflex (Aust) Pty Ltd v Wood [1990] AIPC 36,227 cited

Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc v Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd (1991) 30 FCR 548 cited

Henderson v Amadio Pty Ltd (No 3) (1996) 65 FCR 66 discussed

Powerflex Services Pty Ltd v Data Access Corporation (1996) 137 ALR 498 cited

Alexander and Ors v Cambridge Credit Corp Ltd (Receivers Appointed) (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 cited

Cellante v G Kallis Industries Pty Ltd [1991] 2 VR 653 cited

Lagarna Pty Ltd v Bridge Wholesale Acceptance Corporation (Australia) Ltd [1995] 1 VR 150 cited

Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 134 ALR 460 cited

Hollier v Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Fed Court, unrep, 27/4/98, Sundberg J)

Bullock v Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia (No 1) (1985) 5 FCR 464 at 472 followed

STIRLING HARBOUR SERVICES PTY LTD and ADSTEAM MARINE LIMITED v BUNBURY PORT AUTHORITY