Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Willesee Healthcare Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 752 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Willesee Healthcare Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 752
Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v WILLESEE HEALTHCARE PTY LTD ACN 124 025 574, SOPHIE LEE-ANNE GEORGONICAS, THEOLIZA PTY LTD ACN 108 727 000, THETA LINE PTY LTD ACN 007 249 612, MARIA TERESA COLOSIMO, NEWLIFE PUBLISHING AND MARKETING PTY LTD ACN 123 522 074, RENEW YOU CENTRE FOR WELLBEING & LONGEVITY PTY LTD ACN 123 027 074, BOJAN SCHIANETZ and DZUNG KIEU PRICE
File number: VID 859 of 2010
Judge: DODDS-STREETON J
Date of judgment: 30 May 2011
Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct and false representations in relation to diagnosis, treatment and cure of allergies – undertakings and final orders by consent – expert evidence tendered supporting relief sought – power to grant declaratory relief by consent – principles applicable to imposition of pecuniary penalties – relief granted
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1975 (Cth), ss 52, 53(aa), 53(c), 55A, 76, 76E Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010 (Cth) Schedule 7 item 6
Cases cited: ACCC v AI Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1377 cited ACCC v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 960 cited ACCC v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 74 cited ACCC v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd (No 5) [2010] FCA 17 cited ACCC v CI & Co Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1511 cited ACCC v Cosic Holdings Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1579 cited ACCC v Global One Mobile Entertainment Ltd [2011] FCA 393 cited ACCC v Gourmet Goody's Family Restaurant Pty Ltd (t/as Steersons Steakhouse) [2010] FCA 1216 cited ACCC v Leahy Petroleum (No 3) (2005) 215 ALR 301 cited ACCC v Le Sands Restaurant & Ors [2011] FCA 105 cited ACCC v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 683 cited ACCC v MSY Technology Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] FCA 382 not followed ACCC v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2010) 188 FCR 238 cited ACCC v Willesee Healthcare Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 301 cited ACCC v Yellow Page Marketing BV (No 2) [2011] FCA 352 cited BMI Ltd v Federated Clerks Union of Australia (1983) 76 FLR 141 distinguished Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 cited Hartnell v Sharp Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd (1975) 5 ALR 493 cited J McPhee & Son (Australia) Pty Ltd & Ors v ACCC (2000) 172 ALR 532 cited Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 cited Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 72 cited NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 cited Russian Commercial and Industrial Bank v British Bank for Foreign Trade Ltd [1921] 2 AC 438 cited Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 cited Wallersteiner v Moir [1974] 1 WLR 991 cited
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