Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd v Q & Q Global Enterprise Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1200

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd v Q & Q Global Enterprise Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1200

CONTEMPT OF COURT – injunction against use of name Crazy Ron's – respondents caused listings to be published in Melbourne and Sydney White Pages cross-referencing Crazy Rons to Mad Rons – contempt of court admitted – question of penalty – whether a contumacious disregard of court's orders – whether relevant mitigating factors which would reduce penalty – negligence

Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd v Q & Q Global Enterprise [2003] FCA 1404, [2003] FCA 1579 cited Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435 at [88] applied Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 at 107 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v World Netsafe Pty Ltd (2003) 204 ALR 537 at [16]-[17] applied Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 at 534-534 cited MOBILEWORLD COMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED & ORS v Q & Q GLOBAL ENTERPRISE PTY LIMITED & ORS V658/03 HEEREY J 15 SEPTEMBER 2004 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 658 OF 2003

BETWEEN: MOBILEWORLD COMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED

FIRST APPLICANT

MOBILEWORLD OPERATING PTY LIMITED

SECOND APPLICANT

CRAZY JOHN (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED

THIRD APPLICANT

AND: Q & Q GLOBAL ENTERPRISE PTY LIMITED

FIRST RESPONDENT

CRAZY RON'S COMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED

SECOND RESPONDENT

CRAZY RON'S COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

THIRD RESPONDENT

BHL GROUP PTY LIMITED

FOURTH RESPONDENT

CRAZY RON'S NETWORK PTY LIMITED

FIFTH RESPONDENT

C R COMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED