Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales v Stolz (No 2) [2021] FCA 1418

Federal Court of Australia

Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales v Stolz (No 2) [2021] FCA 1418 File number: NSD 405 of 2020

Judgment of: YATES J

Date of judgment: 17 November 2021

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for interlocutory injunction to restrain threatened contempt of court – where the first respondent allegedly pursued a media campaign to improperly pressure the applicant regarding the applicant's litigation against the respondents – further disclosure orders – whether an asset preservation order should be made

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 183, 1317H Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 45D Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 7.35(4)

Cases cited: Attorney-General (UK) v Times Newspapers Ltd [1974] AC 273; [1973] 3 All ER 54 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; 227 CLR 57 Basetec Services Pty Ltd v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 762; 236 FCR 432 Basi v Namitha Nakul Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 743 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Curtis v NID Pty Limited [2010] FCA 1072 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Chemical Trustee Ltd (No 4) [2012] FCA 1064; 90 ATR 711 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Hua Wang Bank Berhad [2010] FCA 1014; 273 ALR 194 Ex parte Bread Manufacturers Ltd; Re Truth and Sportsman Ltd (1937) 37 SR (NSW) 242 Harkianakis v Skalkos (1997) 42 NSWLR 22 Hinch v Attorney-General (Vic) [1987] HCA 56; 164 CLR 15 Meat and Allied Trades Federation of Australia (Queensland Division) Union of Employers v Australasian Meat Industry Union of Employees (Queensland Branch) (1989) 90 ALR 187 Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales v Stolz [2021] FCA 576 Samsung Electronics Company Ltd v Apple Inc [2011] FCAFC 156; 217 FCR 238 Willshire-Smith v Votino Bros Pty Ltd (1993) 41 FCR 496 Y v W [2007] NSWCA 329; 70 NSWLR 377