A Nelson & Co Ltd v Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd (Stay Application) [2021] FCA 754

Federal Court of Australia

A Nelson & Co Ltd v Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd (Stay Application) [2021] FCA 754 File number: NSD 154 of 2021

Judgment of: PERRAM J

Date of judgment: 5 July 2021

Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – application for permanent stay of claim for breach of contract and temporary stay of claim for damages for intellectual property infringements – where intellectual property infringements admitted – where exclusive jurisdiction clause in distribution agreement between First Applicant and First Respondent requires disputes to occur in England – whether 'strong reasons' adduced against grant of stay – whether fragmentation of proceedings a strong reason – whether Applicants the authors of any fragmentation

Legislation: Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) s 3

Cases cited: A Nelson & Co Ltd v Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 228 Akai Pty Ltd v People's Insurance Co Ltd (1996) 188 CLR 418 Australian Health & Nutrition Association Ltd v Hive Marketing Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 61; 99 NSWLR 419 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 454; 305 ALR 648 Global Partners Fund Ltd v Babcock & Brown Ltd (in liq) [2010] NSWCA 196 Gujarat NRE Coke Limited v Coeclerici Asia (Pte) Ltd [2013] FCAFC 109; 304 ALR 468 Huddart Parker Ltd v Ship 'Mill Hill' (1950) 81 CLR 502 Incitec Ltd v Alkimos Shipping Corporation [2004] FCA 698; 138 FCR 496 Incitec Ltd v Alkimos Shipping Corporation [2004] FCA 839 Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd v A Nelson & Co Ltd [2021] FCAFC 80 The Eleftheria [1970] P 94