Timania Pty Ltd v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 732

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Timania Pty Ltd v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 732 CONTEMPT OF COURT – what constitutes – proceedings commenced – intention to punish plaintiff – termination of contract – whether termination lawful Attorney-General's Application, Attorney-General v Butterworth, In re [1963] 1 QB 696 followed Attorney-General v Times Newspapers Ltd [1974] AC 273 applied Carew v Carew Corporation Pty Ltd (unreported, 23 April 1993, Supreme Court of Western Australia, Full Court) distinguished Castledine v Boronga Pty Ltd [2000] WASC 215 distinguished Chapman v Honig [1963] 2 QB 502 applied Concrete Constructions Pty Ltd v Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union (No 2) (1987) 15 FCR 64 cited Coward v Stapleton (1953) 90 CLR 573 cited Doyle v The Commonwealth of Australia (1985) 156 CLR 510 cited Harkianakis v Skalkos (1997) 42 NSWLR 22 cited Hinch v The Attorney-General for the State of Victoria (1987) 164 CLR 15 cited John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd v McRae (1955) 93 CLR 351 followed Lane v The Registrar of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Equity Division) (1981) 148 CLR 245 cited Meissner v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132 cited Morris v Wellington City [1969] NZLR 1038 cited Regina v Kellett [1976] QB 372 distinguished Regina v Odhams Press Ltd Ex parte Attorney-General[1957] 1 QB 73 followed Regina v Toney [1993] 1 WLR 364 approved The St. James' Evening Post Case: Roach v Garvan 2 Atk 469 [26 ER 683] referred to The State of Victoria v The Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation (1982) 152 CLR 25 cited Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 applied TIMANIA PTY LTD and WAYNE TONER v INGHAMS ENTERPRISES PTY LTD V 415 of 2004 FINKELSTEIN J 9 JUNE 2004 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 415 of 2004