Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Thomson v Luxford [2014] FCA 342 Citation: Thomson v Luxford [2014] FCA 342
Parties: DAVID JOHN THOMSON v DEREK ANTHONY LUXFORD and HICKSONS LAWYERS (A FIRM) ABN 58 215 418 381
File number(s): QUD 12 of 2011
Judge(s): DOWSETT J
Date of judgment: 8 April 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal – where article reported judgment of the court – where article said to be misleading and deceptive – where article said to be defamatory – whether no reasonable prospects of success
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 1979 O 20 r 4 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52
Cases cited: Thomson v STX Pan Ocean Co Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 15 cited Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118 cited
Date of hearings: 18 February 2011 18 September 2012
Place: Brisbane
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 48
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr A Morris QC and Mr L Jurth
Solicitor for the Applicant: Worcester & Co, Solicitors
Counsel for the Respondents: Mr B McClintock SC and Mr D O'Brien
Solicitor for the Respondents: Johnson Winter & Slattery
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION QUD 12 of 2011
BETWEEN: DAVID JOHN THOMSON
Applicant
AND: DEREK ANTHONY LUXFORD
First Respondent
HICKSONS LAWYERS (A FIRM) ABN 58 215 418 381
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