Pampered Paws Connection Pty Ltd (on its own behalf and in a Representative Capacity) v Pets Paradise Franchising (Qld) Pty Ltd (No 13) [2013] FCA 859

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Pampered Paws Connection Pty Ltd (on its own behalf and in a Representative Capacity) v Pets Paradise Franchising (Qld) Pty Ltd (No 13) [2013] FCA 859 Citation: Pampered Paws Connection Pty Ltd (on its own behalf and in a Representative Capacity) v Pets Paradise Franchising (Qld) Pty Ltd (No 13) [2013] FCA 859

Parties: PAMPERED PAWS CONNECTION PTY LTD (ACN 116 460 621) (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY), ELIZABETH MARGARET MUIR CAMPBELL and LYNDA JANE ELIZABETH DONNELLY v PETS PARADISE FRANCHISING (QLD) PTY LTD (ACN 054 406 272), PETS PARADISE FRANCHISING (SA) PTY LTD (ACN 069 620 391), PETS PARADISE FRANCHISING (NSW) PTY LTD (ACN 060 679 647), GLOBAL PET PRODUCTS PTY LTD (ACN 005 666 599), PETS PARADISE (FRANCHISING) PTY LTD (ACN 006 626 455), PETS PARADISE PTY LTD (ACN 005 558 378), PETS PARADISE RETAIL HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 105 253 441) and GARY DIAMOND

File number: SAD 142 of 2008

Judge: MANSFIELD J

Date of judgment: 30 August 2013

Catchwords: COSTS – partly successful applicants seek order for costs – no application for costs by largely successful respondents – relevant corporate respondents in administration and failed to comply with directions to make submission as to costs – no costs order made as to costs of hearing COSTS – largely successful respondents failed to comply with directions as to making an application for costs – those respondents later sought extension of time to seek an order for costs – no evidence of a good reason for prior failure to comply with directions – application dismissed

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43(2) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 47