Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways Commission [2001] FCA 629

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways Commission [2001] FCA 629 COSTS - Federal Court Rules O 62 r 4(2)(c) - costs assessed as a gross sum. COSTS - gross sum ordered - whether appropriate to make allowance for three counsel - whether appropriate to make allowance for expenses incurred because interstate counsel retained. COSTS - gross sum ordered - whether costs incurred during unsuccessful negotiations towards agreement on appropriate gross sum should be allowed as part gross sum - whether costs of negotiations for settlement of issues should be allowed as part of gross sum.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 46 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 Applied Brookfield v Davey Products Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 1462 Applied Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd v Marlin [1999] FCA 1006 Applied Auspine Ltd v Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd [1999] FCA 673 Applied Stanley v Phillips (1966) 115 CLR 470 Applied Sparnon v Apand Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 164 Applied Donohoe v Britz (No 2) (1904) 1 CLR 662 Applied W & A. Gilbey Ltd v Continental Liqueurs Pty Ltd (1963) 81 (Pt 1) WN (NSW) 1 Referred to Grant v Australian Knitting Mills [1937] SASR 113 Applied Bartlett v Higgins [1901] 2 KB 230 Applied Alexander Stewart & Sons Ltd v Robinson (No 2) (1921) 29 CLR 325 Considered The Federal Commissioner of Land Tax v Jowett (1930) 45 CLR 115 Considered Dalgety Australia Operations Ltd v FF Seeley Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) (1988) 49 SASR 75 Considered Henderson v Amadio (22 March 1996, unreported) Considered Peel v London & North Western Railway Co (No 2) [1907] 1 Ch 607 Referred to Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 Applied Mackay v Hamilton [1905] VLR 457 Not followed Higgins v Nicol (No 2) (1972) 21 FLR 34 Applied CHARLICK TRADING PTY LTD v AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS COMMISSION AND NATIONAL RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED SG78 OF 1996 MANSFIELD J ADELAIDE 30 MAY 2001