Microsoft Corporation v Crosslink Marketing Group (CMG) Pty Limited and Walker [2005] FCA 1817

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Microsoft Corporation v Crosslink Marketing Group (CMG) Pty Limited and Walker [2005] FCA 1817 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to extend time for making application for leave to appeal – application for leave to appeal. Consideration of grounds of lack of procedural fairness - consideration of Order 35, Rule 7 – application to set aside consent orders in settlement of the trial on the ground of fraud – application of Order 41, Rule 5 – factors influencing reception of fresh evidence –fresh evidence going to a ground of whether fraudulent conduct established – whether fresh evidence could have been adduced by the exercise of due diligence – whether evidence would have affected the result. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s.4; s.24(1); s.24(1A); s.25(2) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s.55 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), s.115 and s.116 Microsoft Corporation v Crosslink Marketing Group (CMG) Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1220, paras. [5] and [7] Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd [No. 1] (1980-81) 147 CLR 246 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberra Station Pty Ltd (1986) 12 FCR 14 Monroe Schneider Associates (Inc.) v No. 1 Rayberem Pty Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 234 Bourke v Beneficial Finance Corp. Ltd (1993) 47 FCR 264 Wentworth v Rogers (No. 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 at p.539 Jonesco v Beard [1930] AC 298 at 301 Birch v Birch [1902] P130 at 136, 139 McHarg v Woods Radio Pty Ltd [1948] VLR 496 at 498 Ronald v Harper [1913] VLR 311 Owens Bank Ltd v Bracco [1992] 2 AC 443 Spies v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 24 NSWLR 691 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 at 293-4 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 at 584 and 585 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 at 492 [11], 498-9 [31] – [35] Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 at 344-5 [6] – [8] Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 at 87 and 88 Orr v Holmes (1948) 76 CLR 632 at 635, 640 Florance v Andrew (1985) 58 ALR 377 Arnotts Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1990) 24 FCR 313 MICROSOFT v CROSSLINK MARKETING GROUP (CMG) PTY LIMITED AND WALKER QUD397 OF 2005 GREENWOOD J 13 DECEMBER 2005 BRISBANE