Leonie’s Travel Pty Limited v International Air Transport Association (No 2) [2009] FCA 646

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Leonie's Travel Pty Limited v International Air Transport Association (No 2) [2009] FCA 646

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: - whether discretion to grant declaratory relief should be exercised – whether injunctive relief should be granted when no further contravening conduct. COSTS: - exercise of discretion to award costs – apportionment. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 21, 43 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries (1993) 26 IPR 26 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 Ruddock v Vardarlis (No 2) (2002) 115 FCR 229 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 216 CLR 53 LEONIE'S TRAVEL PTY LTD (ACN 050 214 152) v INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (ARBN 002 545 226), QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (ACN 009 661 901), BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC (ARBN 002 747 597), AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (ARBN 000 312 685), SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD (ARBN 001 056 195), MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BERHAD (ARBN 000 996 903) and CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD (ARBN 000 479 514)

NSD 2249 of 2006

MOORE J

17 JUNE 2009

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 2249 of 2006

BETWEEN: LEONIE'S TRAVEL PTY LTD (ACN 050 214 152)

Applicant

AND: INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (ARBN 002 545 226)

First Respondent

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

(ACN 009 661 901)

Second Respondent

BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

(ARBN 002 747 597)

Third Respondent

AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

(ARBN 000 312 685)

Fourth Respondent

SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD

(ARBN 001 056 195)

Fifth Respondent

MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BERHAD

(ARBN 000 996 903)