Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Knight [2007] FCA 1011

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Knight [2007] FCA 1011 TRADE PRACTICES – Competition Code of South Australia – Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – whether penalty agreed by parties appropriate – where admission to contravention of ss 45(2)(a)(ii) and 45(2)(b)(ii) and to attempted contravention of s 45(2)(a)(ii) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Competition Policy Reform (South Australia) Act 1996 (SA) Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-375 considered >NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 considered Trade Practices Commission v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd (No 4) (1981) 37 ALR 256 discussed Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 41-993 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 161 ALR 79 discussed Trade Practices Commission v Santos Limited (1993) ATPR 41-221 cited Tobacco Institute of Australia Limited v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (No 2) (1993) 41 FCR 89 cited RAIA Insurance Brokers Limited v FAI General Insurance Co Limited (1993) 41 FCR 164 cited Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Target (2001) ATPR 41-840 cited Ainsworth and Anor v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 cited Forster v Jododex Aust Pty Limited (1972) 127 CLR 421 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Goldy Motors Pty Ltd (2001) ATPR 41-801 cited Rural Press Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 216 CLR 53 cited Trade Practices Commission v CSR Limited (1991) ATPR 41-076 considered Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v J McPhee & Son (Australia) Pty Ltd (1998) ATPR 41-628 cited Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chain Saws (Aust) Pty Ltd (1978) ATPR 40-091 cited Trade Practices Commission v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1984) 4 FCR 296 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 3) (2005) 215 ALR 301 considered AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v JOHN LINCOLN KNIGHT AND IAIN KENNETH ROSS SAD 22 OF 2007