Cultivaust Pty Ltd v Grain Pool Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1568

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cultivaust Pty Ltd v Grain Pool Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1568 COSTS – party and party costs – indemnity costs – exercise of discretion to award costs – effect of rejecting an offer of compromise on costs orders – whether case had any real prospects of success on certain issues – apportioning costs on an 'issues' basis Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (Cth) Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Grain Marketing Act 1975 (WA) Limitation Act 1935 (WA) s 47A Federal Court Rules O 23, O 62 r 31 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 referred to Ruddock v Vadarlis (2001) 115 FCR 229 referred to Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 referred to John S Hayes and Associates Pty Ltd v Kimberley-Clarke Australia Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 201 referred to J-Corp Pty Ltd v Australian Builders Labourers Federated Union of Workers (No 2) (1993) 46 IR 301 referred to NMFM Property Pty Ltd v Citibank Ltd (2001) 109 FCR 77 referred to De Alwis v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 77 referred to Perre v Apand Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 881 referred to Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 602 referred to Yates Property Corp Pty Ltd v Boland (No 2) (1997) 147 ALR 685 referred to Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 referred to Melbourne Steamship Co Ltd v Moorehead (1912) 15 CLR 333 referred to Re Wilcox: Ex parte Venture Industries Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 72 FCR 151 applied Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 referred to Australian Conservation Foundation v Forestry Commission (1988) 81 ALR 166

CULTIVAUST PTY LTD & THE STATE OF TASMANIA v GRAIN POOL PTY LTD & THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA SAD 104 of 1999 (Consolidated with No SAD 66 of 2001) MANSFIELD J 3 DECEMBER 2004 ADELAIDE