Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 1040

Federal Court of Australia

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 1040 File number(s): NSD 2289 of 2018

Judgment of: JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 31 August 2021

Catchwords: COSTS — necessary or proper party for purposes of joinder — entitlement to costs order of necessary or proper party joint to proceeding — costs of cross-claim — whether interests of justice require party other than respondent to bear costs of cross-respondent — entitlement to recover reasonable costs of complying with subpoena

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 4L, s 5 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 24.22)

Cases cited: ACN 068 691 092 Pty Ltd v Plan 4 Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2012] SASCFC 25; (2012) 112 SASR 329 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 720 Boral Australian Gypsum Ltd & Anor v Victorian WorkCover Authority & Anor [2015] VSCA 187 City of Swan v Lehman Bros Australia Ltd (No 3) [2009] FCA 1190 Furber v Stacey [2005] NSWCA 242 GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 688; (2003) 201 ALR 55 Gladstone Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Ross Wills & Ors (1984) 6 FCR 496 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd [2010] HCA 19; (2010) 241 CLR 1 Kheirs Financial Services Pty Ltd & Anor v Aussie Home Loans Pty Ltd & Anor [2010] VSCA 355; (2010) 31 VR 46 Lombard Insurance Co (Australia) Ltd v Pastro (1994) 175 LSJS 448 News Limited v Australian Rugby Football League Limited [1996] FCA 870; (1996) 64 FCR 410 Simpson v Monteith [2009] NSWSC 156