4-10-24 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Intellectual Property
Matthew Hickey OAM (with T E Randall) appeared for the Applicant, instructed by Robinson Nielsen. The case concerns an application for an interlocutory injunction made by Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN) against Nutrafruit Pty Ltd (NF). The court considered the injunction to prevent NF from interfering with AIGN’s rights as…
23-2-24 / Jason Mitchenson — Contract, Corporations, Intellectual Property
Jason Mitchenson (led by Mr D Logan KC) appeared for the applicants, instructed by Dundas Lawyers. The applicants sued the respondents for (amongst other things) breaches of statutory, equitable and contractual obligations of confidence, knowing participation in a dishonest and fraudulent design, breaches of copyright and misleading or deceptive conduct.…
21-8-23 / Damian Clothier KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Contract, Intellectual Property
Aircraft Structural Contractors (ASC) and Nauru Air Corporation (NAC) were parties to an agreement for aircraft maintenance at Brisbane Airport. ASC brought proceedings against NAC in the Federal Court claiming breaches of fiduciary duties alleged to have resulted from a claimed joint venture, misleading or deceptive conduct and breaches of…
30-6-23 / Scott McLeod KC — Intellectual Property, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
In the original dispute, the appellant claimed to have invented a therapeutic product and set up several companies, of which she was the majority shareholder. Venika Biotech Pty Ltd was to be associated with the research, development and marketing of the product in relation to cancer. The appellant says that…
23-6-23 / Bianca Kabel — Intellectual Property
In these proceedings, the applicant, BCI Media Group Pty Ltd, sought to file an amended originating application and a statement of claim, the previous iteration having been struck out by the respondents. The respondents successfully opposed the application arguing that the statement of claim was still deficient in material respects. Bianca Kabel (with M Martin KC)…
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