Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd (No 7) [2024] FCA 445

Federal Court of Australia

Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd (No 7) [2024] FCA 445 File number: NSD 1089 of 2016

Judgment of: BESANKO J

Date of judgment: 1 May 2024

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — where disputes as to form of final orders following hearing on pecuniary relief — whether final order with respect to the damages award and the account of profits should be made against both respondents — whether a discount on the account of profits award should be applied to reflect possibility that the respondent will not be able to recover tax that it has paid — consideration of Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Konami Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2022] FCA 1373; (2022) 170 IPR 42 COSTS — where applicant successful in proceeding and entitled to costs — where applicant served notice of offer to compromise — whether the respondent should pay costs on an indemnity basis from 11:00 am on 22 February 2023 — whether the judgment is more favourable than the terms of the offer

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 25.14

Cases cited: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Konami Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2022] FCA 1373; (2022) 170 IPR 42 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd (No 3) [2022] FCA 1189 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd (No 5) [2024] FCA 58 Bayer Pharma Attiengesellschaft v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 250; (2017) 124 IPR 23 Blach v Archer (1774) 98 ER 969 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 2 Kismet International Pty Ltd v Guano Fertilizer Sales Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 705 Rafferty v Time 2000 West Pty Ltd (No 5) [2010] FCA 873; (2010) 87 IPR 593 Rakman International Pty Ltd v Boss Fire & Safety Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 202 Stead v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 65; (2021) 386 ALR 237 WSA Online Ltd v Arms (No 2) [2006] FCAFC 108