Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Nuera Health Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1756

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Nuera Health Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1756

CONTEMPT OF COURT – injunction – harassment of witnesses after findings of contravention of Trade Practices Act Held: Court will protect witnesses from harassment by parties to a proceeding. Attorney‑General v Butterworth [1963] 1 QB 696 followed Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Nuera Health Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2007] FCA 695 cited R v Wright (No1) [1968] VR 164 cited

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITON AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v NUERA HEALTH PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION), NUERA CARE CENTRE PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION), ALTERNATIVE CARE FACILITY PTY LTD (DEREGISTERED), NUERA INVESTMENTS PTY LTD, PAUL JOHN RANA, CHRISTOPHER JAMES RANA, MICHEAL LEE RANA AND NUERA WELLNESS CLINIC PTY LTD (NO 2) VID 1301 OF 2006

HEEREY J

14 NOVEMBER 2007

MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 1301 OF 2006

BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITON AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

Applicant

AND: NUERA HEALTH PTY LTD (DEREGISTERED)

ABN 97 113 678 452

First Respondent

NUERA CARE CENTRE PTY LTD

ABN 31 113 682 152

Second Respondent

ALTERNATIVE CARE FACILITY PTY LTD (DEREGISTERED

ABN 94 110 546 962

Third Respondent

NUERA INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)

ABN 65 113 662 918

Fourth Respondent

NUERA WELLNESS CENTRE PTY LTD

ACN 121 679 392

Fifth Respondent

PAUL JOHN RANA

Sixth Respondent

CHRISTOPHER JAMES RANA

Seventh Respondent

MICHEAL LEE RANA

Eighth Respondent

NUERA WELLNESS CLINIC PTY LTD

ACN 121 388 912

Ninth Respondent

JUDGE: HEEREY J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 NOVEMBER 2007