Foster v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2014] FCA 240

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Foster v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2014] FCA 240 Citation: Foster v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2014] FCA 240

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

File number: QUD 733 of 2013

Judge: DOWSETT J

Date of judgment: 18 March 2014

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – contempt of court – where appellant found guilty of contempt – where appellant appeals sentence – where appellant has not purged contempt – where appellant has further failed to appear – whether a right to invoke appellant process –whether a discretion to stay or dismiss – whether discretion should be exercised – whether stay or dismissal appropriate. HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – Federal Court of Australia – jurisdiction – whether Court can compel personal appearance of appellant – whether s 78 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) excludes inherent power. CONTEMPT OF COURT – Federal Court of Australia – jurisdiction – whether contempt proceedings in civil or criminal jurisdiction.

Legislation: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) s 35 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 4, 20, 24(1C), 25, 25(1AA), 25(2), 25(2B), 25(2B)(ab), 25(2B)(ba), 25(2B)(bb), 30AA, 30AE, 30AE(2), 30AE(3), 30AE(4), 30AE(4)(c), 30AE(4)(d), 30AE(4)(f), 31, 37P(2), 37P(5) Federal Court Rules 2011 rr 36.74(1), 42.11, 42.12, 42.13, 42.14 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 24, 78