Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 2024

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 2024 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – amended and further amended statement of claim subject of strike out application by thirteenth respondent – conduct sufficiently identified and linked to relevant parties – case against respondent sufficiently clear – pleading of conclusions and material facts – whether particulars must be included as part of pleading – complex pleading – question of extra-territorial operation of s 6(2) of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) should be determined in ordinary course Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 6(2)(b), 45 Adsteam Building Industries Pty Limited v The Queensland Cement and Lime Company Limited (No 4) [1985] 1 Qd R 127 cited Australian Wool Innovation Ltd v Newkirk (2005) ATPR 42-053 cited Bray v F Hoffman–La Roche Ltd (2002) 118 FCR 1 cited Cadence Asset Management Pty Ltd v Concept Sports Ltd (2006) 58 ACSR 435 applied Johnson Tiles v Esso (2000) 104 FCR 564 cited Giorgianni v R (1985) 156 CLR 473 cited Gold Coast City Council v Pioneer Concrete (Qld) Pty Ltd (1998) 157 ALR 135 cited Hamilton v Whitehead (1988) 166 CLR 121 cited Houghton v Arms (2006) 225 CLR 553 cited Kernel Holdings Pty Ltd v Rothmans of Pall Mall Ltd [1991] FCA 557 cited Meridian Global Funds Management Asia Ltd v Securities Commission [1995] 3 All ER 918 cited Meyer Heine Pty Ltd v China Navigation Co Ltd (1966) 115 CLR 10 cited Morphett Arms Hotel Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1980) 30 ALR 88 cited Pancontinental Mining Pty Ltd v Posgold Investments Pty Ltd (1994) 121 ALR 405 cited R v Australian Industrial Court; ex parte CLM Holdings Pty Ltd (1977) 136 CLR 235 cited Seamen's Union of Australia v Utah Development Co (1978) 144 CLR 120 cited Seven Network v News Ltd [2003] FCA 388 followed Shelton v National Roads & Motorists Assn Ltd (2004) 51 ACSR 278 cited Stanley v Layne Christenson & Co [2006] WASCA 56 cited State of Queensland v Pioneer Concrete (1999) ATPR 41-961 cited Trade Practices Commission v Email Limited (1980) 43 FCR 383 cited Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 cited Zhu v The Treasurer of New South Wales (2004) 218 CLR 530 cited AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v APRIL INTERNATIONAL MARKETING SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 106 134 472), APRIL FINE PAPER TRADING PTE LIMITED (SINGAPORE), ASIA PACIFIC RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD (SINGAPORE), APRIL MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (SINGAPORE), KELVIN TAN, JAMES LO, DENNIS LIM, GUS CHOO, APP VENTURES PTE LTD (SINGAPORE), ASIA PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD (SINGAPORE), PT INDAH KIAT PULP AND PAPER TBK (INDONESIA), PAUL GEORGE, KOOPTHAVONRERK CHIRAWOOD AND SUNIL SOOD NSD 2394 OF 2006