Rutter v Brookland Valley Estate Pty Limited [2009] FCA 702

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rutter v Brookland Valley Estate Pty Limited [2009] FCA 702

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Copyright – Musical Work – licence granted for limited period – reproduction of a substantial part of the work outside the licence period. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Copyright infringement – damages for flagrant infringement. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Copyright – limitation period. DAMAGES – interest awarded on compensatory damages – rates of interest – practice of the Court – interest rates applied by Supreme Court of New South Wales – introduction of Order 35 rule 7A Federal Court Rules – uniform interest rate applied. DAMAGES – interest not awarded on exemplary or punitive damages – s 51A(3)(c) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth). Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 14(1), 31(1)(a), 35(2), 36(1), 115(1), 115(2), 115(4), 134(1), 195AO, 195AZA, 195AZB Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 51A(3)(c) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s82 Federal Court Rules O 35 r 7A Autodesk Inc v Dyason [No. 2] (1993) 176 CLR 300 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited v D.A.P. Services (Kempsey) Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2007] FCAFC40 Data Access Corporation v Powerflex Services Pty Ltd (1999) 202 CLR 1 GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd (t/as Easams Australia) v BHP Information Technology Pty Limited [2003] FCA 688; 201 ALR 55 IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14

JANE ELIZABETH RUTTER v BROOKLAND VALLEY ESTATE PTY LIMITED and JFT (WA) PTY LIMITED

NSD 511 of 2007

BUCHANAN J

30 June 2009

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 511 of 2007

BETWEEN: JANE ELIZABETH RUTTER

Applicant

AND: BROOKLAND VALLEY ESTATE PTY LIMITED

First Respondent

JFT (WA) PTY LIMITED

Second Respondent

JUDGE: BUCHANAN J