Bradley v Voltex Group Holdings Pty Limited [2016] FCA 1230

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bradley v Voltex Group Holdings Pty Limited [2016] FCA 1230 File number(s): NSD 192 of 2015

Judge(s): JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 21 October 2016

Catchwords: CONTRACT – construction – whether failure to issue shares and appoint the plaintiff as company director in breach of contract – whether termination in breach of contract – damages TRADE PRACTICES – unconscionable conduct – whether alleged breaches of business venture agreement constituted unconscionable conduct – whether actions undertaken in good faith

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2, ss 21 – 22 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 232 – 233 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 51A

Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v CG Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 18; (2003) 214 CLR 51 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 90 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v South East Melbourne Cleaning Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] FCA 25 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7; (2014) 251 CLR 640 HTW Valuers (Central Qld) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 54; (2004) 217 CLR 640 Hurley v McDonald's Australia Ltd [1999] FCA 1728 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2010] NSWCA 268; (2010) 15 BPR 28,563 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2015] FCAFC 50; (2015) 236 FCR 199 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 10; (2003) 196 ALR 257 Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd v Schulman [2013] NSWSC 858