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Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission

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AGLC: Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v. Trade Practices Commission [1979] FCA 62 ((1979) 40 FLR 165)
Case: [1979] FCA 62
Decision Date: 29 JUNE 1979

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Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v. Trade Practices Commission [1979] FCA 62 ((1979) 40 FLR 165)

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Citation 1

…2001 (Cth) reg 2B Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) Cases cited: Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Limited [2014] FCA 634; 317 ALR 73 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Global…
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Citation 2 (Para 2)

…following passage from the judgment of Franki J (with whom Fisher J agreed) in Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1979] FCA 36; (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176: Broadly speaking it is fair to say that the question is to be tested by the effect on a person, not particularly intelligent or well informed…
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Citation 3

…Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167; Akerhielm v De Mare [1959] AC 789; Annand and Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91; Bisset v Wilkinson [1927] AC 177; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; Brunskill v Sovereign Marine & General Insurance Co Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR…
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Citation 4 (Para 14)

…and thus the “date of manufacture” of the Bus was February 2018. As Northrop J observed in Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91, “The date appearing on the compliance plate … need have no direct relationship to the date of actual manufacture or assembly of the motor vehicle”: at 1…
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Citation 5

…tralian Competition and Consumer Commission (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 53; 260 FCR 68 Gapes v Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd [1979] FCA 62; 38 FLR 431 Gilshenan v The Queen [2019] NSWCCA 313 Gommesen v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 226 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Hili v The Queen [2010]…
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Citation 6

…nd Liquor Regulation Act 2011 (Vic) Cases cited: Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Parish (1980) 29 ALR 228 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 2; 96 FCR 491 Australian Competition…
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Citation 7 (Para 2)

…k Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46 at [55] when the court said: 55. whereas criminal penalties import notions of retribution - [FN: Gapes [1979] FCA 62 ; (1979) 27 ALR 87 at 90 per Smithers J; cf Ingleby (2013) 39 VR 554 at 565 [44] per Weinberg JA] and rehabilitation, the purpose of a civil penalty,…
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Citation 8

…Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191; Heartland Motors Pty Ltd v Piatow [2016] NSWCATAP 78 at 29; Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176; Kirkpatrick v Gresser (unreported, NSWSC, 13 May 1987 Calderbank v Calderbank (1975) 3 ALL ER 333. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Kiehre (…
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Citation 9 (Para 2)

…ly well-informed or who are possibly of less than average intelligence: Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1979] FCA 36; (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176. I do so.…
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Citation 10 (Para 25)

…upid’, used by Franki J in a trade practices context in Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1979] FCA 36; (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176.…
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Citation 11 (Para 27)

…ware the conduct was misleading or deceptive and being unaware of their right to a remedy: see Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 190 per Fisher J.…
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Citation 12 (Para 17)

…penalty regime. The plurality referred to and endorsed the distinction made by a Full Court of this Court in Gapes v Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd [1979] FCA 62; 38 FLR 431 between civil penalty regimes and criminal offences, including differences as to applicable procedure and standard of proof. At [24] the…
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Citation 13

…Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 Australian Meat Industry Employees’ Union v Belandra Pty Ltd (2003) 126 IR 165 at 187 Automatic Fire Sprinklers v Watson (1946) 72 CLR 435 Barnett v Territory Insurance Office (2011) 196 FCR 116 Barto v GPR Management (1991) 33 FCR 389 BHP Iron…
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Citation 14 (Para 4)

…n Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (1992) 38 FCR 1 (FCAFC) at 49. [32] Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 (FCAFC) at 176. [33] Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd , above n 31, at 49, cited in George Weston Foods Ltd , above n 30, at 563.…
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Citation 15 (Para 2)

…228 (Stephen J). This does not require demonstration that anyone has actually been misled - Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 at 102 (Franki J) and 111 (Northrop J); Brock v Terrace Times Pty Ltd (1982) 56 FLR 464; Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd at 202 (Deane and…
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Citation 16 (Para 1)

…de the loan on the basis of the application, it may be inferred that the Bank was misled. [20] Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91, 102 (Franki J).…
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Citation 17

…ons”. But in such cases the test has also been said to be not the effect on a person who is quite unusually stupid: Annand Thompson Pty Ltd v TPC (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176.…
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Citation 18 (Para 29)

…he court must determine that question for itself. The test is objective (see, generally, Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 per Franki J at 102; Sterling v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 35 ALR 59, per Franki J (with whom Northop J agreed) at 66 and per Keely J at 69; Snoid v…
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Citation 19

…1, s 13, s 14, s 34, s 35, s 36, s 41, s 52; Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth); Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA), referred to. Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91; R v Ford Motor Co Ltd (1974) 1 WLR 1220; Graanhandel The Vink BV v European Grain & Shipping Ltd [1989] 2 Lloyd's Rep 531; Trevilyan v Donaldson & Anor (1997) 196 LSJS 26…
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Citation 20 (Para 2)

…court must determine that question for itself. The test is objective (see, generally, Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 per Franki J at 102; Sterling v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 35 ALR 59, per Franki J (with whom Northop J agreed) at 66 and per Keely J at 69; Snoid v H…
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Citation 21 (Para 12)

…In Taco Co of Australia v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177, Deane and Fitzgerald JJ held in relation to confusion that the following propositions provided guidance: First, it is necessary to identify the relevant section (or sections) of the public (which may be the public at large) by reference …
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Citation 22

…ons”. But in such cases the test has also been said to be not the effect on a person who is quite unusually stupid: Annand Thompson Pty Ltd v TPC (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176. [16] [1993] 1 NZLR 394 at 401. [17]In Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 at 198 per Gibbs CJ. Gibbs CJ sai…
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Citation 23

…ive. The court must determine that question for itself. The test is objective (see, generally, Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 per Franki J at 102; Sterling v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 35 ALR 59 , per Franki J (with whom Northop J agreed) at 66 and per Keely J at 69;…
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Citation 24 (Para 18)

…ence viva voce and assessing her demeanour … Warren v Coombes (1978) 142 CLR 531 at 551; Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 at 97 and 110; Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 at 479-83; SS Hontestroom v SS Sagaporack [1927] AC 37 at 47) in accept…
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Citation 25 (Para 6)

…e viva voce and assessing her demeanour, as noted: Warren v Coombes (1978) 142 CLR 531, 551; Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91, 97, 110; Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472, 479–83; SS Hontestroom v SS Sagaporack [1927] AC 37, 47) in accepting U…
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Citation 26 (Para 13)

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Citation 27 (Para 3)

…8 (Stephen J). This does not require demonstration that anyone has actually been misled -- Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176; 25 ALR 91 at 102 (Franki J) and 186; 111 (Northrop J); Brock v Terrace Times Pty Ltd (1982) 56 FLR 464; Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty…
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Citation 28 (Para 20)

…uch evidence would not be determinative of a case for alleged contravention of s 52 (see Annand & Thompson Pty Limited v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 to which His Honour referred indirectly through his quote from Johnson Tiles Pty Limited v Esso Australia Limited (2000) 104 FCR 564 where it was held…
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Citation 29 (Para 2)

…(Stephen J). This does not require demonstration that anyone has actually been misled – Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 at 102 (Franki J) and 111 (Northrop J); Brock v Terrace Times Pty Ltd (1982) 56 FLR 464; Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd at 202 (Deane and Fit…
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Citation 30

…red to. Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31; Software Integrators Pty Ltd v Roadrunner Couriers Pty Ltd (1997) 69 SASR 288; Annand and Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165; Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177; Finucane v New South Wales Egg Corporation (1998) 80 ALR 486; Parkdale Custom Built Furni…
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Citation 31 (Para 2)

…In Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176, Franki J said that the issue is: “…whether in an objective sense the conduct of the appellant was such as to be misleading or deceptive when viewed in the light of the type of person who is likely to be exposed to that conduct. Broad…
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Citation 32 (Para 1)

…ibunal is limited to a question of law but that from the Federal Court is not so limited: Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trad Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165; 25 ALR 91 at 184-185; 110 per Northrop J.…
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Citation 33 (Para 25)

…court must determine that question for itself. The test is objective (see, generally, Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 per Franki J at 102; Sterling v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 35 ALR 59, per Franki J (with whom Northop J agreed) at 66 and per Keely J at 69; Snoid v H…
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Citation 34 (Para 8)

…I was also referred by Reckitt to Annad & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 (Franki, Northrop and Fisher JJ) at 176, where Franki J described the need to test an issue of contravention from the point of view of a hypothetical member of the identified class of women who had seen the tele…
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Citation 35 (Para 8)

…court must determine that question for itself. The test is objective (see, generally, Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 per Franki J at 102; Sterling v Trade Practices Commission (1981) 35 ALR 59, per Franki J (with whom Northop J agreed) at 66 and per Keely J at 69; Snoid v H…
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Citation 36

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Citation 37 (Para 2)

…ess than average intelligence and background” although not “unusually stupid” (see Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176 per Franki J) was (or was likely to be) misled or deceived by the advertisements. I would not restrict the class to persons interested in private health c…
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Citation 38 (Para 35)

…ell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177 at 181 per Franki J, 202 per Deane and Fitzgerald JJ. In Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 (“ Annand ”) at 176 (cited with approval in Tobacco Institute of Australia v AFCO (1992) 38 FCR 1 (Hill J) at 49-50), Franki J stated that “[b]roadly speakin…
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Citation 39 (Para 1)

…ian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (1992) 38 FCR 1. At 49‑50, Hill J said: “In Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd [ v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165] (supra), Franki J expressed the test to be (at 176): ‘… whether in an objective sense the conduct of the appellant was such as to be misleading or decep…
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Citation 40 (Para 11)

…are the conduct was misleading or deceptive and being unaware of their right to a remedy (see: Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165, per Fisher J at 115).…
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Citation 41

…Acacia Resources Ltd v Delta Gold (1999) ACSR 144 Acacia v Delta Gold (1999) ACSR 144 Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 Finucane v New South Wales Egg Corporation (1988) 80 ALR 486 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun…
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Citation 42 (Para 6)

…t constitute misleading and deceptive conduct Hill J (in the Full Court) said (at 49): “In Annand and Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165, Franki J expressed the test to be (at 176): ‘ ... whether in an objective sense the conduct of the appellant was such as to be misleading or deceptive…
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Citation 43

…216 cited Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 cited Brock v Terrace Times Pty Ltd (1982) 56 FLR 464 cited SAP Australia Pty Ltd v Sapient Australia Pty Ltd (1999) 169 ALR 1 discussed McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd v McDonald’s System of Australia Pty Ltd (1980) 49 FLR 455 discussed Fr…
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Citation 44 (Para 11)

…e respect and weight to the decision of Hely J ( Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; see also Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 per Franki J, with whom in this regard Northrop and Fisher JJ agreed, at 97). As Beaumont and Lee JJ observed in Minister for Immigration, Local Gove…
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Citation 45 (Para 19)

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Citation 46 (Para 8)

…formed, but perhaps of somewhat less than average intelligence and background knowledge" see Annand and Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 at 176 cited with approval in Siddons v Stanley Works (1991) 20 FCR 14 per Wilcox and Heary JJ at 17.…
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Citation 47

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Citation 48 (Para 5)

…In Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91, Franki J said, at 96-7: “A majority consisting of Gibbs ACJ, Jacobs and Murphy JJ in Warren v Coombes [(1979) 142 CLR 531], in a joint judgment dealt in detail with the nature of an appeal under s 75A(5) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW).…
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Citation 49

…ellate court. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24 Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 25 ALR 91 (FCA/FC) Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Dawson v Westpac Banking Corporation (1991) 104 ALR 295 (HCA/FC) Brunskill v Sovereign Marine & General Insurance Co Ltd (1985) 62 ALR 53…
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Citation 50

…itute of Australia Ltd v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (1992) 38 FCR 1 Annand and Thompson Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1979) 40 FLR 165 Stuart Alexander & Co (Interstate) Pty Ltd v Blenders Pty Ltd (1981) 33 FLR 307 Neilsen v Hempston (1986) 65 ALR 302 Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd v H…

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