It seems that Mr Justice Lehane is not above self-citation, but only where the principles are apparently well-settled:
The principles being, I think, to that extent uncontroversial, perhaps I may be excused for referring simply to Meagher, Gummow and Lehane, Equity: Doctrines and Remedies 3rd ed 1992, paras 609 to 613.
Citation:Zaknic Pty Ltd v Svelte Corporation Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 1704 (Unreported, Lehane J, 14 August 1996) [138]
Today Justice Cowdroy handed down judgment in the long-running iiNet litigation, completely dismissing the copyright owners’ complaint against the Perth-based ISP and ordering them to pay costs. His Honour held that iiNet did not authorise the P2P infringements simply by providing internet access, even though it may have known about them. See the summary post for more details. What’s your immediate reaction?