Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Davies (No 2) [2015] FCA 1290

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Davies (No 2) [2015] FCA 1290 Citation: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Davies (No 2) [2015] FCA 1290

Parties: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v ROBERT PAUL DAVIES

File number: QUD 530 of 2014

Judge: REEVES J

Date of judgment: 20 November 2015

Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – breach of s 155 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – refusing or failing to comply with a notice – aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence – plea of not guilty – considerations relevant to penalty

Legislation: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Davies [2015] FCA 1017 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Boyle [2015] FCA 1039 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v GIA Pty Ltd [2002] ATPR 41-902; [2002] FCA 1298 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Narnia Investments Pty Ltd [2009] ATPR 42-279; [2009] FCA 395 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Rana [2008] ATPR 42-223; [2008] FCA 374 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bui v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2012) 244 CLR 638; [2012] HCA 1 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Costanzo (2005) 191 FLR 45; [2005] QSC 79 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 R v Pham [2015] HCA 39 R v Rivkin (2004) 59 NSWLR 284; [2004] NSWCCA 7 R v Williams (2005) 216 ALR 113; [2005] NSWSC 315