Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd v National Competition Council (No 2) [2007] FCA 557 COSTS – discretion to award – discussion of general principles – whether successful party not entitled to costs in respect of those issues or inquiries on which the party failed – whether statutory body not entitled to costs in respect of evidence relating to distinct inquiry or issue on which it failed Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 43 Aiden Shipping Co Ltd v Interbulk Ltd (1986) 2 All ER 409 cited Australian Conservation Foundation v Forestry Commission (1988) 81 ALR 166 cited BHP Billiton Iron Pty Ltd v National Competition Council [2006] FCA 1764 referred to Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Razzi (No 2) (1991) 30 FCR 64 discussed Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 cited Cummings v Lewis (1993) 41 FCR 559 cited Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd (formerly Solar Tint Pty Ltd) v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 cited Dr Martens Pty Ltd v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 602 cited Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v National Competition Council (1999) 164 ALR 203 referred to Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v National Competition Council [1999] FCA 1078 applied Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) [1986] ATPR 40-748 cited Jamal v Secretary, Department of Health (1988) 14 NSWLR 252 cited Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 cited Milne v Attorney-General for the State of Tasmania (1956) 95 CLR 460 cited National Competition Council v Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd (1999) 167 ALR 109 applied Permanent Trustee Australia Ltd v FAI General Insurance Co Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Hodgson CJ, 3 June 1998) discussed Roberts v Rodier [2006] NSWSC 1084 cited Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229 cited
BHP BILLITON IRON ORE PTY LTD (ACN 008 700 981) v THE NATIONAL COMPETITION COUNCIL AND FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED (ABN 57 002 594 872) VID 1641 OF 2004 FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED (ABN 57 002 594 872) v THE NATIONAL COMPETITION COUNCIL AND ORS WAD 39 OF 2005
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