Superstar Australian Pty Ltd v. Coonan & Denlay Pty Ltd [1982] FCA 204

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 01 October 1982
Procedural Posture: Contempt of Court / Appeal
Legal Topics: ['solicitor' 'interlocutory Injunctions' 'appeal Lodged' 'client Wrongly Advised of Effect of Appeal' 'breaches of Injunction' 'fresh Evidence' 'injunction Discharged' 'fine Imposed' 'apology Tendered on Appeal']

['contempt of Court'] ['solicitor' 'interlocutory Injunctions' 'appeal Lodged' 'client Wrongly Advised of Effect of Appeal' 'breaches of Injunction' 'fresh Evidence' 'injunction Discharged' 'fine Imposed' 'apology Tendered on Appeal']

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Procedural Posture

Contempt of Court / Appeal

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether contempt arose from breaches of interlocutory injunctions after a client was wrongly advised of the effect of an appeal.' 'Whether the judge dealing with contempt was fully informed of all relevant facts.' 'Whether fresh evidence affected the contempt outcome after the action was subsequently settled and the injunction discharged.']

Court Disposition

Orders

['Fine imposed' 'Injunction discharged']