Australian Communications and Media Authority v V Marketing Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] FCA 1326

Federal Court of Australia

Australian Communications and Media Authority v V Marketing Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] FCA 1326 File number: QUD 235 of 2019

Judgment of: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 17 September 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary judgment by second and fourth respondents – r 26.01 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - principles of summary judgment – alternative application for advanced ruling on admissibility of evidence – s 83 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) – admissibility of third party admissions without consent – whether use of applicant's evidence should be limited – whether premature to make evidentiary rulings

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ss 45, 46, 47, Sch 2, s 18 Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth) ss 11, 12 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 69, 83, 136, 192A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01 Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) ss 139, 522

Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis [2013] FCA 641 Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Re Whitebox Trading Pty Ltd v Whitebox Trading Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 324 B&K Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd v Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd (2019) 134 ACSR 404; [2019] FCA 64 Danthanarayana v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCAFC 114 Fair Work Ombudsman v Austrend International Pty Ltd (2018) 273 IR 439; [2018] FCA 171 George v Fletcher (Trustee) [2010] FCAFC 53 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd (2008) 167 FCR 372 NA & J Investments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering Water Management Act 2000 (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 120 RB Lease Pty Ltd v Heron [2013] QCA 181 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No 3) [2003] 2 AC 1 White Industries Australia Ltd v Cmr of Taxation (2007) 160 FCR 298