Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (No. 4) [2010] FCA 645

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (No. 4) [2010] FCA 645 Citation: Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (No. 4) [2010] FCA 645

Parties: ROADSHOW FILMS PTY LTD (ACN 100 746 870) and PARTIES IN ATTACHED SCHEDULE 1 v IINET LIMITED (ACN 068 628 937)

File number: NSD 1802 of 2008

Judge: COWDROY J

Date of judgment: 25 June 2010

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Costs – Discretion of the Court – Finding that the respondent had not authorised infringement of applicants' copyright – Such finding rendered reliance upon respondent's statutory defences unnecessary – Whether such defences would have been successful – Finding that such defences would not have succeeded –Whether apportionment of costs should be made because the successful party could not have relied on defences – Held – No apportionment of costs warranted. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Costs – Indemnity Costs – Whether applicants' conduct warrants the award of indemnity costs in relation to the primary infringement claim – Held – Applicants' conduct did not warrant the award of indemnity costs.

Legislation: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 10, 112E, 116 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Supreme Court Act 1935 (S.A.) s 40 Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) ss 276, 279, 280, 289, 290

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