Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v IMB Group Pty Ltd (ACN 050 411 946) [2002] FCA 886

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v

IMB Group Pty Ltd (ACN 050 411 946) [2002] FCA 886

COSTS – where both parties succeeded in some issues and failed in others – discretion of the Court to apportion costs according to the success or failure of one party or the other – meaning of "issues" in the context of orders for costs – costs recoverable where party is not legally represented

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 47, 51AB, 52 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43

Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 602 followed Coogi Australia Pty Ltd v Hysport International Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1331 followed Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 referred to Cummings v Lewis (1993) 41 FCR 559 distinguished Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 applied Ly v Jenkins (2001) 187 ALR 178 referred to

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v THE IMB GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 050 411 946), LOGAN LIONS LIMITED (ACN 060 338 758) (IN LIQUIDATION), SAMSON NEIL BACKO, DAVID JOHN IVERS, LUKE VINCENT IVERS, JOHN LINDSAY IVERS, LANCE THOMAS STONE, MICHAEL JOHN McLEAN, WILLIAM ANTHONY MUSGRAVE, ROBERT COWLEY AND GLENN JAMES IVERS

QG 175 OF 1993

DRUMMOND J

BRISBANE

16 JULY 2002

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 175 OF 1993

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

APPLICANT

AND: THE IMB GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 050 411 946)

FIRST RESPONDENT

LOGAN LIONS LIMITED (ACN 060 338 758)

(IN LIQUIDATION)

THIRD RESPONDENT

SAMSON NEIL BACKO

FOURTH RESPONDENT

DAVID JOHN IVERS

FIFTH RESPONDENT

LUKE VINCENT IVERS

SIXTH RESPONDENT

JOHN LINDSAY IVERS

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

LANCE THOMAS STONE