The Silver Fox Company Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Baker Family Trust (ACN 083 629 225) v Lenard's Pty Ltd (ACN 010 711 145) [2004] FCA 1225

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Silver Fox Company Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Baker Family Trust (ACN 083 629 225) v Lenard's Pty Ltd (ACN 010 711 145) [2004] FCA 1225 TRADE PRACTICES – franchise agreement – whether franchisees misled and deceived under s 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) by representations made in information provided by and statements made by head franchisee and/or master franchisee –impact of s 51A of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) on the burden of proof – whether the method by which and the circumstances in which the franchise agreement was entered into and subsequently terminated amounted to unconscionable conduct contrary to s 51AC of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) AGENCY – whether master franchisee an agent for head franchisee

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 51AC, 51A, 52, 75B Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 applied Campoman Sociedad Limitada v Nike International Limited (2000) 202 CLR 45 applied Ting v Blanche (1993) 118 ALR 543 applied Phoenix Court Pty Ltd v Melbourne Central Pty Ltd (1997) ATPR 46-179 applied Sykes v Reserve Bank of Australia (1999) 88 FCR 511 applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Universal Sports Challenge Ltd [2002] FCA 1276 cited Hurley v McDonalds Australia Ltd [1999] FCA 1728 applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v CG Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 197 ALR 153; [2003] HCA 18 cited Peterson v Moloney (1951) 84 CLR 91 applied Massey v Crown Life Insurance Co. [1978] 2 All ER 576 applied Australian Mutual Provident Society v Chaplin (1978) 18 ALR 385 applied Jones v Bouffier (1911) 12 CLR 579 applied

THE SILVER FOX COMPANY PTY LTD AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BAKER FAMILY TRUST (ACN 083 629 225), BRYAN WILLIAM BAKER & BEVERLY ANN BAKER v LENARD'S PTY LTD (ACN 010 711 145), THE POULTRY SHOP LEASING (SA) PTY LTD (ACN 060 052 020), POULET FRAIS PTY LTD (ACN 059 852 265) & RICHARD HAMOOD SAD 70 of 2001 MANSFIELD J 17 SEPTEMBER 2004 ADELAIDE