Canvas Graphics P/L v Kodak (Australasia) P/L

Case [1993] FCA 149


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
) No. SG22 of 1997
GENERAL DIVISION 1
BETWEEN:  CANVAS GRAPHICS PTY.
LTD.
Applicant !
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KODAK ( AUSTRALAS IA 1
PTY. LTD.

Respondent

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CORAM :  Jenkinson, Burchett and Heerey JJ.
PLACE :  Melbourne
DATE : 
10 March, 1993
MINUTES OF ORDER :
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:  I
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1.        The application for leave to appeal be dismissed.

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2.        The respondent pay the applicant's costs of the application.

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m:  Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in
Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGTSTRY
) NO. SG22 of 1992
GENERAL DIVISION )
BETWEEN:  CANVAS GRAPHICS PTY.
_LTD.

Applicant

AND:  KODAK IAUSTRALASIA)
PTY. LTD.

Respondent

CORAM :  Jenkinson, Burchett and Heerey JJ.
PLACE :  Melbourne
m:  10 March, 1993

REASONS FOR JUDGWZNT

THE COURT:

The pleading out of which this application arises is particularly unsatisfactory. It underlines the great need, if the courts are to dispense justice and do it efficiently, for the parties to have really expert representation. Expertise seems unfortunately zo have been greatly lacking in the

drafting of this pleading. Nevertheless, although his

Honour's task will be complicated by the problems of the

pleading, we are not satisfied that his orders will cause injustice to the applicant. It is essential that interlocutory appeals, particularly on matters which can be kept under a measure of review, should be tightly confined.

Here his Honour contemplated that amendments would
be made and the matter will be capable of further review if

and when practical difficulties arise. Leave to appeal should

be refused.

I certify that this and the

preceding page is a true copy of the

Reasons for Judgment of the Court.

L49,h99- Associate

Dated: 10 March, 1993

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Canvas Graphics P/L v Kodak (Australasia) P/L [1993] FCA 149
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

Canvas Graphics P/L sought leave to appeal against an earlier decision of Jenkinson J which dismissed their claim against Kodak (Australasia) P/L. The original claim related to allegations of breach of contract and misleading conduct by Kodak. The Federal Court of Australia, consisting of Jenkinson, Burchett and Heerey JJ, was tasked with determining whether leave to appeal should be granted.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the applicant should be granted leave to appeal against the earlier decision. The court had to consider the merits of the case, the quality of the pleadings, and whether the proposed appeal would be in the interests of justice. The court also needed to assess whether the applicant's case had a reasonable prospect of success on appeal.

The court found that the pleadings were particularly unsatisfactory and highlighted the need for expert representation. However, the court concluded that the orders made by Jenkinson J would not cause injustice to the applicant. The court held that interlocutory appeals should be tightly confined, and that leave to appeal should be refused. The court found that the matter could be subject to further review if practical difficulties arose in the future. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed, and the respondent was ordered to pay the applicant's costs of the application.

In summary, the court denied the applicant's request for leave to appeal against the earlier decision, finding that the appeal did not have a reasonable prospect of success and that the matter could be subject to further review in the future. The court ordered the respondent to pay the applicant's costs of the application.

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