Ipstar Australia Pty Ltd v APS Satellite Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 15

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ipstar Australia Pty Ltd v APS Satellite Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 15 Hearing dates: 29-31 August 2017 Date of orders: 14 February 2018 Decision date: 14 February 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [268]; Leeming JA at [269] Decision: (1) Grant the appellant leave to amend its notice of appeal in terms of the draft amended notice of appeal dated 30 August 2017.

(2) Order the appeal be dismissed.

(3) Order the appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) – Australian Consumer Law – unconscionable conduct – whether conduct of an experienced commercial party in imposing a price increase on another experienced commercial party was in all the circumstances unconscionable

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Commercial List, Technology and Construction List – Procedure – whether reply to commercial list response forms part of pleadings – whether pleaded case encompassed claim for statutory warranty for defective equipment regardless of cause of defect Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: A v B1 (No 2) (2012) 271 FLR 122; [2012] WASC 383 Alcatel Australia Ltd v Scarcella (1998) 44 NSWLR 349 Attorney-General of New South Wales v World Best Holdings Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 557; [2005] NSWCA 261 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 214 CLR 51; [2003] HCA 18 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 90 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v National Exchange Pty Ltd (2005) 148 FCR 132; [2005] FCAFC 226 Banque Commerciale SA en Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd (2001) 69 NSWLR 558; [2001] NSWCA 187 Canon Australian Pty Ltd v Patton (2007) 244 ALR 759; [2007] NSWCA 246 Colin R Price & Associates Pty Ltd v Four Oaks Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 75 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Kojic (2016) 341 ALR 572; [2016] FCAFC 186 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658 Garry Rogers Motors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd [1999] ATPR 41-703 Jenyns v Public Curator (Q) (1953) 90 CLR 113 Medtel Pty Ltd v Courtney (2003) 130 FCR 182; [2003] FCAFC 151 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2015) 236 FCR 199; [2015] FCAFC 50 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2016) 258 CLR 525; [2016] HCA 28 PT Ltd v Spuds Surf Chatswood Ltd [2013] NSWCA 446 Re Baden's Deed Trusts (No 2) [1973] Ch 9 Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in liq) (2014) 252 CLR 307; [2014] HCA 15 Thorne v Kennedy (2017) 91 ALJR 1260; [2017] HCA 49 Tonto Home Loans Australia Pty Ltd v Tavares [2011] NSWCA 389 United Group Rail Services Ltd v Rail Corporation New South Wales (2009) 74 NSWLR 618; [2009] NSWCA 177 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ipstar Australia Pty Ltd (Appellant) APS Satellite Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A S Bell SC / M Sealey (Appellant) D L Williams SC / R Glover (Respondent)