Toben v Jones [2012] FCA 1193

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Toben v Jones [2012] FCA 1193 Citation: Toben v Jones [2012] FCA 1193

Parties: GERALD FREDRICK TOBEN v JEREMY SHAUN JONES

File number: SAD 108 of 2012

Judge: YATES J

Date of judgment: 31 October 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to strike out originating application and statement of claim as an abuse of process and for pleading deficiencies – whether claim for defamation statute-barred – whether allegation of misleading or deceptive conduct properly pleaded

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 Federal Court Rules 2011 rr 16.02, 16.21, 16.41, 16.43 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 14B

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Jutsen (No 3) (2011) 285 ALR 110 Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75 Campaign Master (UK) Ltd v Forty Two International Pty Ltd (No 4) (2010) 269 ALR 76 Clyne v The New South Wales Bar Association (1960) 104 CLR 186 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 David v Abdishou [2012] NSWCA 109 Dow Jones & Company Inc v Gutnick (2002) 210 CLR 575 Fasold v Roberts (1997) 70 FCR 489 Giraffe World Australia Pty Limited v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1999) ATPR ¶41-669 Houghton v Arms (2006) 225 CLR 553 McKellar v Container Terminal Management Services Ltd (1999) 165 ALR 409 Orion Pet Products Pty Ltd v Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Vic) Inc (2002) 120 FCR 191 R v Grassby (1988) 15 NSWLR 109 Robin Pty Ltd v Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd (1999) 179 ALR 449 Taylor v Crossman (No 2) (2012) 199 FCR 363 Toben v Jones [2012] FCA 444 Village Building Co Ltd v Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd (2004) 134 FCR 422 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509