IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

NG786 OF 1995

BETWEEN:

MAYNE NICKLESS LIMITED

(ACN 004 073 410)

APPELLANT

AND:

MULTIGROUP DISTRIBUTION

SERVICES PTY LIMITED

(ACN 001 227 890)

FIRST RESPONDENT

TNT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

(ACN 000 495 269)

SECOND RESPONDENT

ANSETT TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES

 (OPERATIONS) PROPRIETARY LIMITED

 (ACN 004 209 410)

THIRD RESPONDENT

J McPHEE & SON (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

 (ACN 001 856 111)

FOURTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE:

WILCOX, FRENCH and DRUMMOND JJ

DATE:

 16 NOVEMBER 2001

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

Counsel for the Appellant:

Mr JS Sheahan SC and Mr RJ Wright

Solicitor for the Appellant:

Blake Dawson Waldron

Counsel for the First Respondent:

Mr RC McDougall QC and Mr GH Brandis

Solicitor for the First Respondent:

Phillips Fox

Counsel for the Second, Third and Fourth Respondents:

Mr MR Speakman

Solicitors for the Second, Third and Fourth Respondents:

Clayton Utz

Date of Hearing:

20 June 2001

Date of Judgment:

16 November 2001