Rip Curl International Pty Ltd v Phone Lab Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1215

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rip Curl International Pty Ltd v Phone Lab Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1215

CONTEMPT – penalty – contempt admitted to be wilful and contumacious – discretion of Court to impose penalties – suspended prison terms imposed Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 134

Federal Court Rules Order 37 r 2(1), r 2(3), r 6 Adlam v Noack [1999] FCA 1606 applied Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v World Netsafe Pty Ltd (2003) 204 ALR 537 cited Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Hughes (2001) ATPR 41-807; [2001] FCA 38 cited Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Australian Taxation Information Services Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1607 cited Australian Investments & Securities Commission v Eagle Inter-Link Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1524 cited Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Matthews (1999) 32 ACSR 404 applied Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 applied BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union [2001] FCA 336 Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Hickey (1999) 99 ATC 5124; [1999] FCA 259 cited Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Uysal [2004] VSC 278 cited Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 followed Sony Computer Entertainment Australia v Dannoun [2000] FCA 1634 cited Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd v Johnston [2001] FCA 912 cited RIP CURL INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD & ORS v PHONE LAB PTY LTD & ORS V 394 OF 2004 HELY J 17 SEPTEMBER 2004 SYDNEY (HEARD IN MELBOURNE)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 394 OF 2004

BETWEEN: RIP CURL INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD

(ACN 006 129 746)

FIRST APPLICANT

MAMBO GRAPHICS PTY LTD

(ACN 002 678 306)

SECOND APPLICANT

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION LIMITED