Brambles Holdings Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1981] FCA 232

Brambles Holdings Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1981] FCA 232

The appeal was dismissed as there was no error identified in Franki J.'s discretionary decision regarding the adequacy of answers to interrogatories. The appellate court found itself in agreement with the original reasoning and saw no basis to interfere.

Parties
Appellant: Brambles Holdings Limited; Respondent: Trade Practices Commission
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 November 1981
Procedural Posture
Appeal / On Appeal From a Single Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Interrogatories, Practice and Procedure, Discretion in Procedural Rulings

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Parties

Brambles Holdings Limited

Appellant

Trade Practices Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / On Appeal From a Single Judge of the Federal Court of Australia

  1. 1 Whether the answers to interrogatories numbered 10 and 46 (as representative of a group) were objectionable and should have been ordered to be answered further or more properly

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed as there was no error identified in Franki J.'s discretionary decision regarding the adequacy of answers to interrogatories. The appellate court found itself in agreement with the original reasoning and saw no basis to interfere.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • Brambles Holdings Limited pay to the Trade Practices Commission its costs of the appeal.