Aiguille Pty Ltd v Caffissimo Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Caffissimo Franchising Unit Trust [2021] FCA 361

Federal Court of Australia

Aiguille Pty Ltd v Caffissimo Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Caffissimo Franchising Unit Trust [2021] FCA 361 File number: WAD 538 of 2017

Judgment of: JACKSON J

Date of judgment: 15 April 2021

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - jurisdiction to hear matter transferred from State Supreme Court - amendments sought to cross-claim after transfer to include federal claims - jurisdiction to hear matter established PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application for two proceedings to be tried at the same time - relevant factors in determining whether appropriate for proceedings to be tried at the same time - no substantial overlap of issues - some witnesses common to both matters - potential for outcome of one matter to impact quantum of damages in the other matter - one matter to be heard immediately after the other

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 18, 20, 243 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 30.11 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross‑vesting) Act 1987 (WA)

Cases cited: Abebe v Commonwealth of Australia [1999] HCA 14; (1999) 197 CLR 510 Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1987) 18 FCR 212 Elders Ltd v Swinbank [2000] FCA 56; (2000) 96 FCR 303 Elders Ltd v Swinbank (High Court of Australia, A43/00, 13 August 2001) Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 Hooper v Kirella Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1584; (1999) 96 FCR 1 Humphries v Newport Quays Stage 2A Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 699 Khatri v Price [1999] FCA 1289; (1999) 95 FCR 287 Polar Aviation Pty Ltd v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2010] FCA 367; (2010) 267 ALR 530 Re Wakim, Ex parte McNally [1999] HCA 27; (1999) 198 CLR 511 Swinbank v Elders Ltd [2002] FCAFC 270 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507 Westpac Banking Corp v Paterson [1999] FCA 1609; (1999) 95 FCR 59