Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
REA Group Limited v Fairfax Media Limited (No 3) [2018] FCA 633 File number: VID 144 of 2016
Judge: MURPHY J
Date of judgment: 7 May 2018
Catchwords: CONTEMPT OF COURT – breach of undertaking to the Court not to publish advertisements containing certain phrases – where respondent admitted publication but contended breach was casual, accidental or unintentional – whether the accidental breach occurred as a result of the respondent's lack of diligence – finding of contempt – penalty – applicable principles for determination of penalty – whether indemnity costs order is appropriate
Legislation: Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) High Court Rules 2004 (Cth)
Cases cited: Adlam v Noack [1999] FCA 1606 Advan Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Gleeson Motor Sales Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 201 AGL Energy Limited v Hardy (No 3) [2017] FCA 952 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v World Netsafe Pty Ltd (2003) 133 FCR 279; [2003] FCA 1501 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd (2011) 192 FCR 34 Australian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (2003) 196 ALR 350; [2003] FCAFC 13 Davies v Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1282 Energizer Australia Pty Ltd v Proctor & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 347 Kazal v Thunder Studios Inc (California) (2017) 350 ALR 216; [2017] FCAFC 111 LED Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1213 Louis Vuitton Malletier SA v Design Elegance Pty Ltd (2006) 149 FCR 494 McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd v Q & Q Global Enterprise Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1200 National Australia Bank Ltd v Juric (No 2) [2001] VSC 398 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435 Vaysman v Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc (2014) 222 FCR 387 Windsurfing International Inc v Sailboards Australia Pty Ltd (1986) 19 FCR 110 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 Zomojo Pty Ltd v Hurd (No 5) [2014] FCA 537
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