Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Mandurvit Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 464

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Mandurvit Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 464 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Mandurvit Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 464

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v MANDURVIT PTY LTD (ACN 147 626 284)

File number: WAD 183 of 2013

Judge: MCKERRACHER J

Date of judgment: 12 May 2014

Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – penalty hearing – misleading or deceptive conduct – consumer guarantee provisions – representations concerning the existence, exclusion or effect of a warranty, guarantee, right or remedy – admitted contraventions – whether orders sought by consent appropriate in the circumstances – whether proposed pecuniary penalty within appropriate range

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ss 4, 76, 131, 138 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2, ss 18, 29(1)(m), 54, 224, 232, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 191 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21 Judiciary Act 1993 (Cth) s 39B(1A)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v AGL Sales Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1030 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 372 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Econovite Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 964 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 336 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Flight Centre Limited (No 3) [2014] FCA 292 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Gullyside Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1727 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Hewlett-Packard Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 653 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v HP Superstore Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1317 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Jewellery Group Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 14 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Kingisland Meatworks & Cellars Pty Ltd (2013) 99 IPR 548 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd (2005) ATPR 42-070 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Marksun Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 695 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technology Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 279 ALR 609 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 161 ALR 79 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc (1999) 95 FCR 114 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 629 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 54 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yellow Page Marketing BV (No 2) (2011) 195 FCR 1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Ingleby [2013] VSCA 49 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 88 ALJR 372 Comcare v PVYW [2013] HCA 41 Commissioner for Consumer Protection v Susilo [2014] WASC 50 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill (2010) 269 ALR 1 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1 Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 2) [2014] FCA 160 Global One Mobile Entertainment Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 134 Grocon v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 2) [2014] VSC 134 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 McCullough v The Queen (1982) 6 A Crim R 274 Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 72 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 R v MacNeil-Brown (2008) 20 VR 677 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2012) 287 ALR 249 Trade Practices Commission v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd (1981) 37 ALR 256 Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 Whitehorn v The Queen (1983) 152 CLR 657 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584