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) (No 3) [2004] FCA 1570

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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) (No 3) [2004] FCA 1570 EVIDENCE – mediation agreement provided for confidentiality of communications at mediation – whether examinations at mediation can be adduced in evidence on questions of costs COSTS – mediation agreement provided for confidentiality of communications at mediation – whether communications at mediation can be adduced in evidence on questions of costs Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 131(1), 131(2)(h), 135, 138 Federal Court Rules (Cth) O 23, O 35 r 8, O 62 r 19, O 62 r 31 Supreme Court Rules 1987 (SA) Third Schedule The Silver Fox Company Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Baker Family Trust v Lenard's Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1225 referred to The Silver Fox Company Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Baker Family Trust v Lenard's Pty Ltd (No 2) [2004] FCA 1310 referred to Wheeler v Page & Harris (1982) 31 SASR 1 referred to Smallacombe v Lockyer Investment Co Pty Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 97 referred to McCormick v Riverwood International (Aust) Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 32 applied MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic (1990) 171 CLR 657 referred to Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 referred to Field v Commissioner for Railways for New South Wales (1957) 99 CLR 285 referred to Bruinsma v Menczer (1995) 40 NSWLR 716 considered Marks v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (No 2) (1996) 66 FCR 128 considered Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (No 3) (2002) ATPR 41 – 90; [2002] FCA 1294 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Black on White [2002] FCA 1605 cited Dukemaster Pty Ltd v Bluehive Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 1 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 3 DECEMBER 2004 ADELAIDE