Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Four Colour Graphics Australia Pty Ltd v Gravitas Communications Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 224 File number: NSD 1300 of 2016
Judge: GLEESON J
Date of judgment: 9 March 2017
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – commercial arbitration – interlocutory application seeking an order that the proceedings be referred to arbitration – whether proceedings involve a matter which is the subject of an arbitration agreement – whether on its correct interpretation the arbitration agreement applies to the matters in the proceeding application refused
Legislation: Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW)
Cases cited: ACD Tridon v Tridon Australia [2002] NSWSC 896 Administration of Norfolk Island v SMEC Australia Pty Ltd [2004] NFSC 1 Amcor Packaging (Australia) Pty Ltd v Baulderstone Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 253 Casaceli v Natuzzi SpA [2012] FCA 691; (2012) 292 ALR 143 Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 192; (2006) 157 FCR 45 Flakt Australia Ltd v Wilkins & Davies Construction Co Ltd (1979) 39 FLR 267; [1979] 2 NSWLR 243 Flint Ink NZ Ltd v Huhtamaki Australia Pty Ltd [2014] VSCA 166; (2014) 289 FLR 30 Hackendorf v West (1929) 46 WN (NSW) 145 Heilbut Symons & Co v Buckleton [1913] AC 30 John Holland Pty Ltd v Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 451 Main Electrical Pty Ltd v Civil & Civic Pty Ltd (1978) 19 SASR 34 nearmap Ltd v Spookfish Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1790 Paper Products Pty Ltd v Tomlinsons (Rochdale) Limited [1993] FCA 346; (1993) 43 FCR 439 Rinehart v Welker [2012] NSWCA 95 Robotunits Pty Ltd v Mennel [2015] VSC 268; (2015) 297 FLR 300 Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] HCA 8; (1990) 169 CLR 332 TCL Airconditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v Castel Electronics Pty Ltd [2009] VSC 553 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Vetreria Etrusca SRL v Kingston Estate Wines Pty Ltd [2008] SASC 75 Walter Rau Neusser Oel und Fett AG v Cross Pacific Trading Ltd [2005] FCA 1102 WDR Delaware Corporation v Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd; In the Matter of Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1164
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