Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited v Quality Kebab Wholesalers Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] FCA 840

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited v Quality Kebab Wholesalers Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] FCA 840 Citation: Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited v Quality Kebab Wholesalers Pty Limited (No 2) [2014] FCA 840

Parties: HALAL CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY PTY LIMITED ACN 068 275 203 v QUALITY KEBABS WHOLESALERS PTY LIMITED ACN 096 787 174, YASAR KOSE, WHITE HEAVEN PTY LIMITED ACN 151 079 999 and KADIRHAN ILLGUN

File number: NSD 2107 of 2013

Judge: PERRAM J

Date of judgment: 11 August 2014

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Federal Court Rules 2011(Cth) r 39.05(c) – whether orders final or interlocutory – where orders directed parties to confer on wording of corrective advertising – whether all of the rights of the parties that were in issue in the proceedings were resolved STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – amendment to Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 126 – whether section retrospective in operation – whether power to award additional damages substantive or procedural

Legislation: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) s 113 Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) s 131 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 126 Federal Court Rules 2011(Cth) r 39.04, r 39.05

Cases cited: Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd v Najdovska (1988) 12 NSWLR 587 Computer Edge Pty Ltd v Apple Computer Inc (1984) 54 ALR 767 Fuller v K & J Trucks Coffs Harbour Pty Ltd (2006) 67 NSWLR 516 Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited v Scadilone Pty Limited [2014] FCA 614 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson (2000) 203 CLR 503 Maxwell v Murphy (1957) 96 CLR 261 Re Hassell; ex parte Norman (1984) 1 FCR 387 Rodway v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 515 Victrawl Pty Ltd v Telstra Corp Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 595