Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v McCaskey [2000] FCA 1037

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v McCaskey [2000] FCA 1037

TRADE PRACTICES – debt collectors – undue harassment and coercion – elements of "undue harassment and coercion" – legitimate purposes of debt collectors – consent orders – principles governing grant of consent orders – compliance programmes and corrective advertising – applicable principles. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52, par 53(g) and s 60 Trade Practices Revision Act 1986 Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 95 FCR 114 followed Beckwith v R (1976) 12 ALR 333 followed Deming No 456 Pty Ltd v Brisbane Unit Development Corp Pty Ltd (1983) 50 ALR 1 followed Waugh v Kippen (1986) 64 ALR 195 followed Thompson v Master Touch TV Services Pty Ltd (1977) 15 ALR 487 cited Hall v A & A Sheiban Pty Ltd (1989) 85 ALR 503 discussed O'Callaghan v Loder [1984] EOC 92-023 cited Johnston v Collier (1997) 142 FLR 409 cited Campbell v Metway Leasing Ltd (1998) ATPR 41-630 discussed Heydon, Trade Practices Law (Law Book Co) Vol 1 Pearce and Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 4th Edition, Butterworths AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v SHARYN McCASKEY and CASH RETURN MERCANTILE PTY LTD W114 of 1999 FRENCH J 1 AUGUST 2000 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W114 OF 1999

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

APPLICANT

AND: SHARYN McCASKEY

RESPONDENT

AND

CASH RETURN MERCANTILE PTY LTD

(ACN 070 509 536)

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: FRENCH J

DATE OF ORDER: 1 AUGUST 2000

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

Orders in terms of the Orders set out in the Schedule to these Reasons for Judgment.