Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 134

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 134 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 134

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v CHASTE CORPORATION PTY LTD (DEREGISTERED) ACN 089 837 239, BRADDON RALPH WEBB, ORLAWOOD PTY LTD ACN 059 294 334, PETER CLARENCE FOSTER, SEAN PETRIE ALLEN COUSINS, CONSTANTINE XENOUDAKIS, KEVIN ANTHONY MCMULLAN, ALAN KENNETH COOPER and STEPHEN D'ALTON

File number: QUD 252 of 2001

Judges: LOGAN J

Date of judgment: 9 February 2012

Catchwords: CONTEMPT – application for adjournment of criminal contempt proceeding pending hearing and determination of civil proceeding – allegation of conduct in civil proceedings forming part of factual basis for contempt charge – relevant considerations for expediting contempt proceeding – due weight to public interest - application to adjourn contempt proceedings refused

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) Public Service Act 1996 (Qld)

Cases cited: Bannister v Director-General, Department of Corrective Services (2005) 1 QR 117 considered Black & White Cab Co Pty Limited v Kelk (1984) 2 QR 484 considered Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 applied Jefferson Ltd v Bhetcha (1979) 1 WLR 898 considered McMahon v Gould (1982) 7 ACLR 202 considered Yuill v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 8 ACSR 272 considered