Courtney v Medtel Pty Limited (No 3) [2004] FCA 347

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Courtney v Medtel Pty Limited (No 3) [2004] FCA 347 COSTS - application for costs of interlocutory hearing to be taxed and paid forthwith - Federal Court Rules, O 62 r 3 - general rule not to tax unless demands of justice require it - when discretion should be exercised - final determination of proceeding some distance away - discrete interlocutory matter - separating applicant's costs from the represented group - application for costs not to be reduced notwithstanding awarded judgment less than $100,000 - Federal Court Rules, O 62 r 36A(1)

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 74B and 74D Federal Court Rules, O 62 rr 3 and 36A

Courtney v Medtel Pty Ltd (2003) 126 FCR 219 referred to Courtney v Medtel Pty Limited (No 2) [2003] FCA 129 referred to Medtel Pty Limited v Courtney [2003] FCAFC 151 referred to Stack v Brisbane City Council (1996) 71 FCR 523 cited Vasyli v AOL International Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 804 cited Brasington v Overton Investments Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 571 cited Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd (2001) 105 FCR 136 cited Thunderdome Racetiming and Scoring Pty Ltd v Dorian Industries Pty Ltd (1992) 36 FCR 297 distinguished Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No 14) [1995] FCA 660 cited Life Airbag Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Life Airbag Company (New Zealand) Ltd [1998] FCA 545 cited McKellar v Container Terminal Management Services Ltd [1999] FCA 1639 cited Australian Flight Test Services v Minister for Industry, Science and Technology [1996] FCA 288 applied Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No 13) [1995] FCA 626 applied KEVIN GLYNN COURTNEY in a representative capacity on behalf of the persons referred to in par 1 of the Eighth Amended Statement of Claim v MEDTEL PTY LIMITED & ANOR N 661 of 2000 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 30 MARCH 2004