Redwood Anti-Ageing Pty Limited & Anor v Knowles & Ors [2013] NSWSC 508

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Redwood Anti-Ageing Pty Limited & Anor v Knowles & Ors [2013] NSWSC 508 Hearing dates: 17-21; 24-27 September 2012; 29 October 2012 Decision date: 10 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: White J Decision: Refer to paras [171] and [175] of judgment. Catchwords: CONTRACTS - general contractual principles - illegal and void contracts - whether contract in breach of s 25(1) of the Pharmacy Act 1964 is void for illegality - whether claim for restitution available if contract void for illegality CONTRACTS - general contractual principles - construction and interpretation of contracts - whether breach of contractual term preventing solicitation, inducement or encouragement of employees to leave INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - copyright - original works in which copyright subsists - whether reproduced material is a "substantial part" of a work pursuant to s 14(1) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Legislation Cited: Pharmacy Act 1964 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Pharmacy Act 1897 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Cases Cited: Grimaldi v Chameleon Mining NL (No. 2) (2012) 200 FCR 296 Chappuis v Filo (1990) 19 NSWLR 490 White v District Court of NSW (1998) 45 NSWLR 313 Pham v Doan [2005] NSWSC 201; (2005) 63 NSWLR 370 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Now.com.au Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 276 Yango Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v First Chicago Australia Ltd (1978) 139 CLR 410 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Miller v Miller (2011) 242 CLR 446 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Haxton [2012] HCA 7 Industrial Development Consultants Ltd v Cooley [1972] 2 All ER 162 Ladbroke (Football) Ltd v William Hill (Football) Ltd [1964] 1 WLR 273; [1964] 1 All ER 465 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No. 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 Barrett v Ecco Personnel Pty Ltd [1998] NSWCA 30 Stacks/Taree Pty Ltd v Marshall (No. 2) [2010] NSWSC 77 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Redwood Anti-Ageing Pty Limited (1st Plaintiff) Pharmaceutical Marketing Corporation Pty Limited (2nd Plaintiff) Daryll Knowles (1st Defendant) Nxgen Wholesaling Pty Ltd (formerly known as ASA Pharmaceuticals) (2nd Defendant) John Boyd (3rd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Botsman (Plaintiffs) R Angyal SC with A Davis (Defendants) Solicitors: Walker Hedges & Co (Defendants) File Number(s): 2007/254735