Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Turi Foods Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 198

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Turi Foods Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 198 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Turi Foods Pty Ltd (No 3 ) [2012] FCA 198

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v TURI FOODS PTY LTD (ACN 057 142 971), BAIADA POULTRY PTY LTD (ACN 002 925 948), BARTTER ENTERPRISES PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 451 374) and AUSTRALIAN CHICKEN MEAT FEDERATION INC (ABN 24 077 883 026)

File number: VID 974 of 2011

Judge: TRACEY J

Date of judgment: 9 March 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – recusal application – interlocutory judgment - apprehended bias alleged - whether reasonable observer might consider that judge had committed to any findings of fact – no contested hearings –no contentious factual findings made - no embarrassment in relation to determining issues between parties – application refused

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 191 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v SIP Australia Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1258 discussed, applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Turi Foods Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 19 referred to British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283 compared Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 cited Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 cited Kirby v Centro Properties Limited (No 2) [2011] FCA 1144 discussed, compared Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 discussed Livesey v NSW Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 cited Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 282 ALR 685 discussed Re Polites; Ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1991) 173 CLR 78 cited