Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
.au Domain Administration Ltd v Domain Names Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 424
TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – notices regarding registration of domain names – representation to public – attributes of hypothetical addressee – no requirement that significant numbers be misled – "unsolicited services" – services not yet provided – whether actionable WORDS AND PHRASES – "unsolicited services" Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 64 10th Cantanae Pty Ltd v Shoshana Pty Ltd (1987) 79 ALR 299 not followed A G Spalding & Bros v A W Gamage Ltd (1915) 32 RPC 273 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Optell Pty Ltd (1998) 41 IPR 49 distinguished Australian Securities and Investments Commission v National Exchange Pty Ltd (2003) 202 ALR 24 discussed Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 45 applied Elders Trustee and Executor Co Ltd v E G Reeves Pty Ltd (1987) 78 ALR 193 applied Erven Warnink Besloten Vennootschap v J Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd [1979] AC 731 cited Hornsby Building Information Centre Pty Ltd v Sydney Building Information Centre Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 216 applied Lubrano v Gollin & Co Pty Ltd (1919) 27 CLR 113 cited McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd v McDonald's System of Australia Pty Ltd (1980) 33 ALR 394 applied Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 applied Rizzo v Fitzgerald (1988) 19 FCR 175 not followed Rizzo v Wall (unreported, Pincus J, 25 November 1987) considered Saville Perfumery Ltd v June Perfect Ld (1941) 58 RPC 147 cited Siddons Pty Ltd v Stanley Works Pty Ltd (1991) 29 FCR 14 not followed Snoid v Handley (1981) 38 ALR 383 not followed Taco Company of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177 applied Weitmann v Katies Ltd (1977) 29 FLR 336 not followed Wells v John R Lewis (International) Pty Ltd (1975) 25 FLR 194 distinguished .AU DOMAIN ADMINISTRATION LIMITED v DOMAIN NAMES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and CHESLEY PAUL RAFFERTY V 656 of 2003 AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v DOMAIN NAMES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and CHESLEY PAUL RAFFERTY V 926 of 2003 FINKELSTEIN J 8 APRIL 2004 MELBOURNE (via video link to Perth)
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