Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Megasave Couriers Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 543

Federal Court of Australia

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Megasave Couriers Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 543 File number(s): VID 413 of 2020

Judgment of: O'CALLAGHAN J

Date of judgment: 29 April 2021

Date of publication of reasons: 21 May 2021

Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – franchises – misleading or deceptive conduct and false or misleading representations – admitted contraventions of ss 18, 29(1)(g) and 37(2) of the Australian Consumer Law – imposition of pecuniary penalties and other relief – relief sought not opposed by respondents

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 ss 18, 29(1)(g), 37(2), 224, 224(1), 224(2), 224(3), 224(3A), 224(4), 226, 227, 239, 240(3)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 330; 327 ALR 540 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Geowash Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) (No 4) [2020] FCA 23; 376 ALR 701 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Hillside (Australia New Media) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 698 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Oscar Wylee Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1340 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181; 340 ALR 25 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (2015) 258 CLR 482 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill [2010] FCAFC 39; 194 IR 461 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Pattinson v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner [2020] FCAFC 177; 384 ALR 75