Worldwide Resources Ltd & Ors v Global Medical Industries Pty Ltd & Ors [1997] FCA 946

Worldwide Resources Ltd & Ors v Global Medical Industries Pty Ltd & Ors [1997] FCA 946

The refusal of interlocutory injunction on the grounds of delay and confusion with facts was insufficient; proper procedure not followed below; leave to appeal should be granted and appeal allowed; orders set aside and matter remitted for re-hearing.

Parties
First Applicant: Worldwide Resources Limited; Second Applicant: AOL International Pty Limited; Third Applicant: Paramount Capital Exchange Corporation; First Respondent: Global Medical Industries Pty Limited; Second Respondent: Anthony Vasyli; Third Respondent: Kerrie Vasyli
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 August 1997
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Leave to Appeal and Appeal From Interlocutory Judgment
Outcome
leave to appeal granted; appeal allowed; orders below set aside; application remitted for re-hearing; respondents to pay applicants' costs
Legal Topics
Registered Designs, Interlocutory Injunctions, Appeals
Intellectual Property Registered Designs Interlocutory Injunctions Appeals

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Parties

Worldwide Resources Limited

First Applicant

AOL International Pty Limited

Second Applicant

Paramount Capital Exchange Corporation

Third Applicant

Global Medical Industries Pty Limited

First Respondent

Anthony Vasyli

Second Respondent

Kerrie Vasyli

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Leave to Appeal and Appeal From Interlocutory Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether leave to appeal should be granted from refusal of interlocutory injunction
  2. 2 whether interlocutory injunction should have been refused on grounds of delay and confusion with facts
  3. 3 whether proper procedure was followed in lower court

Ratio Decidendi

The refusal of interlocutory injunction on the grounds of delay and confusion with facts was insufficient; proper procedure not followed below; leave to appeal should be granted and appeal allowed; orders set aside and matter remitted for re-hearing.

Court Disposition

leave to appeal granted; appeal allowed; orders below set aside; application remitted for re-hearing; respondents to pay applicants' costs

Orders

  • Leave to appeal granted to applicants from interlocutory judgment of Supreme Court of New South Wales, Young J, given on 20 May 1997.
  • Appeal allowed.