Australian Agricultural Co Ltd v AMP Life Ltd [2003] FCA 1134

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Agricultural Co Ltd v AMP Life Ltd [2003] FCA 1134 COSTS – application for interlocutory injunction – applicant failed to establish serious issue to be tried – not appropriate to award costs on indemnity basis – order made in terms of Federal Court Rules, O 62 r 3(3) that costs of interlocutory proceedings be taxed forthwith Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 43(1), (2) Federal Court Rules (Cth), O62 r 3 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 52A r 9 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 cited Re Wilcox; Ex parte Venture Industries Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 72 FCR 151 cited Silktone Pty Ltd v Devreal Capital Pty Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 317 cited Life Airbag Co of Australia Pty Ltd v Life Airbag Co (New Zealand) Ltd [1998] FCA 545 cited Thunderdome Racetiming and Scoring Pty Ltd v Dorian Industries Pty Ltd (1992) 36 FCR 297 cited Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (No 14) (Lindgren J, 18 August 1995, unreported) cited Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (No 13) (Full Federal Court, 17 August 1995, unreported) cited Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 cited Horrobin v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (NSW Court of Appeal, 6 June 1997, unreported) cited AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL CO LTD v AMP LIFE LTD & ORS N 1444 OF 2003 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 17 OCTOBER 2003

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 1444 OF 2003

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LIMITED

APPLICANT

AND: AMP LIFE LIMITED

FIRST RESPONDENT

AMP HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED

SECOND RESPONDENT

NEBO HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS LIMITED