AGL Energy Limited v Hardy (No 2) [2017] FCA 863

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AGL Energy Limited v Hardy (No 2) [2017] FCA 863 File number: VID 176 of 2017

Judge: O'CALLAGHAN J

Date of judgment: 3 August 2017

Catchwords: CONTEMPT OF COURT – sentencing – where respondent found guilty of contempt for failing to comply with search order made pursuant to r 7.43 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – fine imposed of $25,000

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 7.43

Cases cited: AGL Energy Limited v Hardy [2017] FCA 420 Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Limited (No 2) (1985) 9 FCR 194 Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation v Commonwealth of Australia (1986) 161 CLR 88 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ACN 117 372 915 Pty Ltd (in liq) [2016] FCA 1437 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Halkalia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 522 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v World Netsafe Pty Ltd (2003) 133 FCR 279 Australian Industry Group v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union & Ors [2000] FCA 629 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Michalik [2004] NSWSC 1259; 52 ACSR 115 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 375 Kazal v Thunder Studios Inc (California) [2017] FCAFC 111 Louis Vuitton Malletier SA v Design Elegance Pty Ltd (2006) 149 FCR 494 Microsoft Corporation v Marks (No 1) (1996) 69 FCR 117 Re Colina; Ex parte Torney (1999) 200 CLR 386 Sydney Medical Service Co-operative Limited v Lakemba Medical Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 1188 Thunder Studios Inc (California) v Kazal (No 2) [2017] FCA 202 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525