Stunning Enterprises Pty Ltd (ACN 103 354 767) v QIE Pty Ltd (ACN 003 327 071) [2004] FCA 786

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Stunning Enterprises Pty Ltd (ACN 103 354 767) v QIE Pty Ltd (ACN 003 327 071) [2004] FCA 786

COSTS – rule as to costs where a proceeding terminates without a hearing – terms of settlement involving capitulation of respondents to applicants – no evidence of unreasonable conduct on the part of the applicants – costs follow event Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43(1), s 43(2) Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229 cited Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 cited ONE.TEL Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548 cited STUNNING ENTERPRISES PTY LTD (ACN 103 354 767), KEPENG CORPORATION PTY LTD (ACN 094 161 618) v QIE PTY LTD (ACN 003 327 071), PETER THOMAS McDOUGALL and ROTORWAY HELICOPTERS VICTORIA PTY LTD (ACN 103 862 513) W69 OF 2004 FRENCH J 21 JUNE 2004 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W69 OF 2004

BETWEEN: STUNNING ENTERPRISES PTY LTD

(ACN 103 354 767)

FIRST APPLICANT

KEPENG CORPORATION PTY LTD

(ACN 094 161 618)

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: QIE PTY LTD

(ACN 003 327 071)

FIRST RESPONDENT

PETER THOMAS McDOUGALL

SECOND RESPONDENT

ROTORWAY HELICOPTERS VICTORIA PTY LTD

(ACN 103 862 513)

THIRD RESPONDENT

JUDGE: FRENCH J

DATE OF ORDER: 21 JUNE 2004

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

The respondents pay the applicants' costs of the application to be taxed.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA