Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Bridgestone Corporation [2010] FCA 584

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Bridgestone Corporation [2010] FCA 584 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Bridgestone Corporation [2010] FCA 584

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, DUNLOP OIL & MARINE LIMITED, PARKER ITR S.R.L. and TRELLEBORG INDUSTRIES S.A.S.

File number: VID 407 of 2009

Judge: FINKELSTEIN J

Date of judgment: 11 June 2010

Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – cartel – penalties EVIDENCE – declaration of public right – whether available on admissions PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – function of pleadings – Evidence Act 1995, s 191 – effect of

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 191 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 45(2)(b), 76(1) Civil Procedural Rules UK, Practice Direction 14 Federal Court Rules, O 18 r (1)(2)

Cases cited: Animatrix Ltd v Jeffrey O'Kelly [2008] EWCA Civ 1415 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1427 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd (2007) 161 FCR 513 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 960 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Skins Compression Garments Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 710 Blay v Pollard and Morris [1930] 1 KB 628 Clarke v Yorke (1882) 31 WR 62 Hollis v Burton [1892] 3 Ch.226 Hoystead v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1926] AC 155 NW Frozen Foods v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 Palmer v Guadagni [1906] 2 Ch 494 Pioneer Plastic Containers Ltd v Commissioners of Customs and Excise [1967] Ch 597 The Hardwick (1883) 9 PD 32 Thorp v Holdsworth (1876) 3 ChD 637 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Limited [1991] ATPR 41-076 at 52