Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Microsoft Corporation v CX Computer Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 3
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – privilege against self-incrimination – proceeding for infringement of copyright and of registered trade mark – facts pleaded also constitute offences – Australian Federal Police seized documents in execution of search warrants in relation to suspected commission of the offences – applicants seek discovery by corporate respondent and by individual who is its only director and secretary – applicants serve notice to produce on the company and the individual calling for production of any record of the documents seized by the Australian Federal Police – whether individual and company excused from giving discovery and complying with the notice to produce on ground that giving discovery and complying with notice would involve individual incriminating himself
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 38, 132 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 120, 148
Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd (1993) 178 CLR 477 cited Trade Practices Commission v Abbco Iceworks Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 96 cited Rochfort v Trade Practices Commission (1982) 153 CLR 134 followed Bond v Tuohy (1995) 56 FCR 92 followed Garvin v Domus Publishing Ltd [1989] Ch 335 followed CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 1 cited Reid v Howard (1995) 184 CLR 1 distinguished Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v J McPhee & Son (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) (1997) 77 FCR 217 distinguished Sorby v Commonwealth (1983) 152 CLR 281 cited Lamb v Munster (1882) 10 QBD 110 cited Re Intercontinental Development Corporation Pty Ltd (1975) 1 ACLR 253 cited Authors Workshop v Bileru Pty Ltd (1989) 88 ALR 211 cited Re New World Alliance Pty Ltd (Receiver and Manager Appointed); Sycotex Pty Ltd v Baseler (1993) 47 FCR 90 discussed Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola UEE v Lundqvist [1991] 2 QB 310 followed Marcel v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [1992] Ch 225 followed BTR Engineering (Australia) Ltd v Patterson (1990) 20 NSWLR 724 followed Refrigerated Express Lines (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Australian Meat & Livestock Corporation (1979) 42 FLR 204 followed EL Bell Packaging Pty Ltd v Allied Seafoods Ltd (1990) 8 ACLC 1135 not followed R v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation; Ex parte Briggs (1987) 13 FCR 389 not followed Pyneboard Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1983) 152 CLR 328 referred to Adsteam Building Industries Pty Ltd v Queensland Cement & Lime Co Ltd (No.4) [1985] 1 Qd R 127 discussed Medina v Copenhagen Handelsbank International SA (Spender J, FCA, 10 March 1989, unreported) discussed Southern Star Group Pty Ltd T/A KGC Magnetic Tapes v Taylor (1991) 4 ACSR 133 discussed Hince v Caratti (French J, FCA, 25 February 1994, unreported) discussed Trade Practices Commission v IMB Group Pty Ltd (1994) ATPR 41-348 discussed Roland Children's Services v Dodd (Underwood J, Tas SC, 26 September 1997, unreported) discussed
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