Darrell Lea and Cadbury have settled their long running dispute relating to the use of the colour purple by Darrell Lea and the applications by Cadbury to register trade marks for the colour purple.
The duty of a trial judge to give adequate reasons was at the heart of a recent appeal before the Full Federal Court brought by Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd.
Over the past two years, the Federal Court of Australia has implemented extensive procedural reforms to streamline court procedure and thereby reduce cost and delay for litigants.