Khaled v Rapid Building Systems Pty Ltd (ACN 054 779 930) [2007] FCA 1332

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Khaled v Rapid Building Systems Pty Ltd (ACN 054 779 930) [2007] FCA 1332

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applicants promoted a building system in India in expectation of agent's commission and royalties in the event of a sale of a plant to those to whom they promoted the system – application under O 15A r 6 of the Federal Court Rules for preliminary discovery – whether there is reasonable cause to believe the applicants have or may have the right to obtain relief – two bases for relief – first, damages under the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) in reliance on ss 52 and 53(g) or ss 84 and/or 75B – secondly, damages for breach of contract – both bases for relief doomed to fail Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53(g), 75B, 82 and 84 Federal Court Rules O 15A r 6

Rush v Commissioner of Police (2006) 229 ALR 383 cited L J Hooker Ltd v W J Adams Estates Pty Ltd (1977) 138 CLR 52 cited AGIM KHALED AND ERNST KIRSTEN v RAPID BUILDING SYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 054 779 930), ZIFF PTY LTD, PETRUS JOHANNES WILHELMUS MARIA ZWAANS, FRANC OMAHEN, KARYNA JOY LEHMANN AND MARK SEE TIONG SENG No SAD 96 of 2007

FINN J

28 AUGUST 2007

ADELAIDE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 96 OF 2007

BETWEEN: AGIM KHALED

First Applicant

ERNST KIRSTEN

Second Applicant

AND: RAPID BUILDING SYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 054 779 930)

First Respondent

ZIFF PTY LTD

Second Respondent

PETRUS JOHANNES WILHELMUS MARIA ZWAANS

Third Respondent

FRANC OMAHEN

Fourth Respondent

KARYNA JOY LEHMANN

Fifth Respondent

MARK SEE TIONG SENG

Sixth Respondent

JUDGE: FINN J DATE OF ORDER: 28 AUGUST 2007