Harper v Gold Coast Pistol Club Limited [2022] FCA 525

Federal Court of Australia

Harper v Gold Coast Pistol Club Limited [2022] FCA 525 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Harper v Gold Coast Pistol Club Limited [2021] FedCFamC2G 191

File number: QUD 359 of 2021

Judgment of: LOGAN J

Date of judgment: 16 February 2022

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory injunction – appeal from decision of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) – where applicant alleges right of life tenancy or licence in respect of a cottage on the respondent pistol club's premises – where primary judge considered applicant did not demonstrate prima facie case – where evidence before primary judge disclosed arguable case for life tenancy or licence – where primary judge failed properly to consider balance of convenience – where balance of convenience favoured grant of injunction – appeal allowed

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 125 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Cases cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Electricity Generation Corporation t/as Verve Energy v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640 Harper v Gold Coast Pistol Club Limited [2021] FedCFamC2G 191 Oliveri v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2005) 145 IR 120 Re Will of Gilbert (1946) 26 SR (NSW) 318 Sabapathy v Jetstar Airways (2021) 283 FCR 348