Melaleuca of Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Duck [2005] FCA 1481

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Melaleuca of Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Duck [2005] FCA 1481 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – leave for unqualified advocate to appear – power of Court to make the order – discretion – not in interest of effective, efficient and expeditious disposal of the proceedings to grant leave for unqualified advocate to appear COSTS – tax and thereafter payable forthwith - general considerations Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s55B, s55C Federal Court Rules O 1 r 4A, O 1 r 5, O 1 r 8, O 4 r 14, O 9 r 1(1), O 62 r 3 Clout (Trustee) v Anscor Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 604 D v S (rights of audience) [1997] 1 FLR 724 Damjanovic v Maley (2002) 55 NSWLR 149 Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486 Grassby v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 1 Grey v Mango [2004] FCA 1664 Paragon Finance PLC v Noueiri [2002] C. P. Rep 5 Pelechowski v Registrar of Court of Appeal (NSW) (1999) 198 CLR 435 Scotts Head Developments Pty Ltd v Pallisar Pty Ltd (unreported, Court of Appeal, 6 September 1994) Spotwire Pty Limited v Visa International Service Association (No 2) (2004) FCA 571 Survival & Industrial Equipment (Newcastle) Pty Ltd (t/as SIE Liferaft Servicing) v Owners of the Vessel Alley Cat (1992) 36 FCR 129 Halsbury's Laws of Australia MELALEUCA OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PTY LTD (ACN 091 339 409) AND MELALEUCA INC. v GRAHAM DUCK AND CELIA DUCK NSD1319 OF 2004 BENNETT J 20 OCTOBER 2005 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD1319 OF 2004

BETWEEN: MELALEUCA OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

PTY LTD (ACN 091 339 409)

FIRST APPLICANT

MELALEUCA INC.

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: GRAHAM DUCK

FIRST RESPONDENT

CELIA DUCK

SECOND RESPONDENT