Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v The Country Care Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 2201 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Country Care Group Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 2200
File number: VID 224 of 2019
Judge: BROMWICH J
Date of judgment: 19 December 2019
Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – alleged breaches of criminal cartel offences under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) – applications by the accused to vacate the trial date and for leave to appeal from orders dismissing applications to sever and temporarily stay certain counts in the indictment – whether prosecution case as proposed would require unanimity directions to be given to the jury that are unworkable
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ss 44ZZRD(2)(c), 44ZZRD(4)(c) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 30AA(4), 30AB(2), 30AE(3)
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd [2017] FCAFC 152; 254 FCR 311 Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Lane v The Queen [2018] HCA 28; 357 ALR 1 R v Walsh [2002] VSCA 98
Date of hearing: 18 December 2019
Registry: Victoria
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Federal Crime and Related Proceedings
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