Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Garrett v Emap Australia Pty Ltd t/as Zoo Weekly [2008] FCA 431
COPYRIGHT – whether effective assignment of a right to sue for past infringement of copyright of earlier owner – whether equitable ownership of copyright is sufficient to sue for infringement. DEFAMATION – whether defamatory imputations reasonably capable of being conveyed – tests to be applied. SUMMARY DISMISSAL – whetherno reasonable prospect of success on copyright claim - need to identify defect incapable of cure by amendment. Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 12 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 35, s 115, s 115(1) s 120(1), s 126B, s 126B(1), s 126B(2), s 126B(3), s 126B(5), s 126B(6), s 196, s 196(1), s 196(2), s 196(3) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules O 11 r 16 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) s 6 Acorn Computers Ltd v MCS Microcomputer Systems Pty Ltd (1984) 6 FCR 277 ACTEW Corporation Ltd v Pangallo [2002] FCAFC 325 Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd v Marsden (1998) 43 NSWLR 158 Bailey v New South Wales Medical Defence Union Ltd (1995) 184 CLR 399 Byrne v Australian Airlines Limited (1995) 185 CLR 410 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Gordonstone Coal Management Pty Ltd (1997) 78 FCR 437 Dixon Projects Pty Ltd v Masterton Homes Pty Ltd (1995) 36 IPR 136 Favell v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd (2005) 79 ALJR 1716 Fortron Automotive Treatments Pty Ltd v Jones (No 2) [2006] FCA 1401 Global Brand Marketing Inc v Cube Footwear Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 479, 65 IPR 44 Josephson v Walker (1914) 18 CLR 691 Kinzett v McCourt (1999) 46 NSWLR 32 Malcolm v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 254 Microsoft Corporation v P C Club Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 148 FCR 310 National Auto Glass Supplies (Australia) Pty Ltd v Nielsen and Moller Autoglass (NSW) Pty Ltd (2006) 156 FCR 148 Preston v Star City Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 1273 Rich v Olzak [2000] VSC 191 Robert J Zupanovich Pty Ltd v B & N Beale Nominees Pty Ltd (1995) 59 FCR 49 Rogers v Asset Loan Co Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 195 T S & B Retail Systems Pty Ltd v 3Fold Resources Pty Ltd (No 3) (2007) 158 FCR 444 Taypar Pty Ltd v Santic (1989) 21 FCR 4 Telephonic Communicators International Pty Ltd v Motor Solutions Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 942 NIKKI GARRETT AND GIRLS IN GOLF PTY LIMITED v EMAP AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED T/AS ZOO WEEKLY AND PAUL MERRILL NSD 1562 OF 2007
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