Multigroup Distribution Services Pty Ltd v TNT Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 226

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Multigroup Distribution Services Pty Ltd v TNT Australia Pty Ltd

[2001] FCA 226

TRADE PRACTICES – time limitations under Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – whether any time limitation applicable to grant of relief under s 87(1) of Act for contravention of Part IV – jurisdiction to make orders pursuant to s 87(1) – requirement of principal proceeding under or for an offence against Part VI of Act – ancillary relief – time limitations – relationship between s 80 and s 87(1) of Act – relationship between s 82, s 87(1) and s 87(1A) of Act TRADE PRACTICES – meaning of "person party to a proceeding" under s 87(1) of Act TRADE PRACTICES – remedies – whether account of profits available under s 87(1) Trade Practices Act – compensatory nature of award under s 87(1) of Act PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – form of separate question

WORDS AND PHRASES – "account of profits" Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Ltd Ors (1995) ATPR 41-375 referred to Multigroup Distribution Services Pty Ltd v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1996) ATPR 41-522 referred to Sent v Jet Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 540 followed Keen Mar Corporation Pty Ltd v Labrador Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1988) ATPR 40-853 referred to Fenech v Sterling (1984) 57 ALR 98 distinguished James v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1986) 64 ALR 347 distinguished Calmao Pty Ltd v Stradbroke Waters Co-owners Co-operative Society Ltd (1989) 21 FCR 28 not followed Dorfler v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (1991) 103 ALR 699 referred to Peabody Resources Ltd v Macquarie Generation (Einstein J, unreported, 19 November 1998 (BC9806319)) referred to Tanzone v Westpac Banking Corporation (1999) ATPR 46-195 followed Gregg v Tasmanian Trustees Ltd (1997) 73 FCR 91 applied Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corporation (2000) 173 ALR 427 considered I & L Securities Pty Ltd v HTW Valuers (Brisbane) Pty Ltd [2000] QCA 383 considered Marks v GIO Australia Holdings (1998) 196 CLR 494 applied Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 considered Kizbeau Pty Ltd v WG & B Pty Ltd (1995) 184 CLR 281 considered Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 applied Munchies Management Pty Ltd v Belperio (1988) 58 FCR 274 considered Telmak Teleproducts (Australia) Pty Ltd v Coles Myer Ltd (1988) 84 ALR 437 referred to C-Shirt Pty Ltd v Barnett Marketing & Management Pty Ltd (1997) ATPR (Digest) 46-168 referred to Dart Industries Inc v Décor Corp Pty Ltd (1993) 179 CLR 101 applied Australian Rugby Union v Hospitality Group (2000) 173 ALR 702 applied Attorney General v Blake [2000] 3 WLR 625 distinguished