Derrimut Health & Fitness Pty Ltd v Revival 24:7 Gym Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1988

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Derrimut Health & Fitness Pty Ltd v Revival 24:7 Gym Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1988 File number(s): VID 1217 of 2019

Judge(s): ANDERSON J

Date of judgment: 22 November 2019

Date of publication of reasons: 28 November 2019

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for mandatory interlocutory injunction requiring respondent to remove photographs from website – application for prohibitory interlocutory injunction preventing respondent from using photographs – whether serious question to be tried (or prima facie case) – whether balance of convenience favours granting of injunctions COPYRIGHT – whether prima facie case of copyright infringement by publication of photographs TRADE MARKS – whether prima facie case of trade mark infringement by publication of photograph depicting registered trade mark CONSUMER LAW – whether prima facie case of misleading and deceptive conduct TORTS – whether prima facie case of passing off Held: mandatory injunction and prohibitory injunction granted on interlocutory basis

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) s 18 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 80(2) Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 10, 29(1)(a), 31(1)(b), 32(2)(a), 36, 115(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 8(1), 10, 20(1), 120(1), 126(1)

Cases cited: Attorney General (NSW) v Brewery Employees' Union of New South Wales [1908] HCA 94; 6 CLR 469 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; 227 CLR 57 Beswicke v Alner [1926] VLR 72 Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v PCH Melbourne Pty Ltd [2007] VSCA 311; 20 VR 311 Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1980] HCA 44; 147 CLR 39 Luxottica Retail Australia Pty Ltd v Specsavers Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1344; 89 IPR 316 Ocean Dynamics Charter Pty Ltd v Hamilton Island Enterprises Limited [2015] FCA 460 Penfold Wines Pty Ltd v Elliott [1946] HCA 46; 74 CLR 204