Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
SPAR Licensing Pty Ltd v MIS QLD Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 1318 Citation: SPAR Licensing Pty Ltd v MIS QLD Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 1318
Parties: SPAR LICENSING PTY LTD ACN 002 965 193 and SPAR AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 102 281 167 v MIS QLD PTY LTD ACN 132 323 418, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN SICHTER, SHARON LEE WARD and ANTHONY PAUL APLIN; MIS QLD PTY LTD ACN 132 323 418, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN SICHTER, SHARON LEE WARD and ANTHONY PAUL APLIN; SPAR LICENSING PTY LTD ACN 002 965 193 and SPAR AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 102 281 167
File number: NSD 1501 of 2011
Judge: GRIFFITHS J
Date of judgment: 23 November 2012
Catchwords: COSTS – application for costs on an indemnity basis – whether claims made were untenable – whether misconduct – whether abuse of process PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for continuation of interlocutory injunction pending appeal – interlocutory application for stay of final orders pending appeal – whether arguable grounds of appeal – whether balance of convenience favours granting a stay – whether partial stay should be ordered
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Federal Court Rules 2011 r 40.01, 40.02 Australian Consumer Law s 18 Competition Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ss 87, 45 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 51AD
Cases cited: Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc v Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd (1991) 100 ALR 568 Citrus Queensland Pty Ltd v Sunstate Orchards Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1867 Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Ansett Resources & Industries Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 833 Fubilan Catering Services Limited (Incorporated in PNG) v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 53 Marks v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (No 2) (1996) 66 FCR 128 NMFM Property Pty Ltd v Citibank Ltd (No 11) (2001) 109 FCR 77 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Tetijo Holdings Pty Ltd v Keeprite Australia Pty Ltd [1991] FCA 225 Ragata Developments Pty Limited v Westpac Banking Corporation (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Davies J, 5 March 1993) Rosniak v Government Insurance Office (1997) 41 NSWLR 608 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509
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