Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Karis v Digital CC Management Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 685 File number: WAD 60 of 2022
Judgment of: BANKS-SMITH J
Date of judgment: 13 June 2022
Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - urgent ex parte interlocutory application for the grant of an anti-suit injunction in relation to proceedings commenced in the District Court of Massachusetts in the United States of America - bitcoin trading business - falling out between former proponents of business - alleged agreements included term that agreements governed by laws of Western Australia - proceeding instituted by applicant in Federal Court of Australia - relief sought by applicant includes statutory claims asserting misleading or deceptive conduct - consideration of principles for anti-suit injunction - orders granted on interim basis
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 138, Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 4, 18, 31, 236, 237 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B
Cases cited: Ace Insurance Ltd v Moose Enterprise Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 724 Babcock & Brown DIF III Global Co-Investment Fund LP v Babcock & Brown International Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 623 CSR Ltd v Cigna Insurance Australia Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 345 Herold v Seally (No 2) [2017] FCA 543 Ocean Dynamics Charter Pty Ltd v Hamilton Island Enterprises Limited [2015] FCA 460 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538
Division: General Division
Registry: Western Australia
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
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