Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAFRENCH CJ,GUMMOW, HAYNE, HEYDON, CRENNAN, KIEFEL AND BELL JJMatter No M155/2011THE PILBARA INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD & ANOR  APPELLANTSANDAUSTRALIAN COMPETITION TRIBUNAL & ORS           RESPONDENTSMatter Nos M156/2011 & M157/2011THE PILBARA INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD & ANOR  APPELLANTSANDAUSTRALIAN COMPETITION TRIBUNAL & ORS           RESPONDENTSMatter No M45/2011 THE NATIONAL COMPETITION COUNCIL  APPLICANTANDHAMERSLEY IRON PTY LTD & ORS  RESPONDENTSMatter No M46/2011 THE NATIONAL COMPETITION COUNCIL  APPLICANTANDROBE RIVER MINING CO PTY LTD & ORS  RESPONDENTSThe Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal The National Competition Council v Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd The National Competition Council v Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd [2012] HCA 3614 September 2012M155/2011, M156/2011, M157/2011, M45/2011 & M46/2011ORDERIn matters M155/2011, M156/2011 and M157/2011:1.Appeal allowed.2. Set aside the orders of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia made on 4 May 2011 and 16 May 2011 and, in their place, order that a writ of certiorari, directed to the Australian Competition Tribunal, issue to quash the Australian Competition Tribunal's determination the subject of the proceeding.3. Remit the matter to the Australian Competition Tribunal for determination according to law.4. Each party and the intervener bear its own costs in this Court and in the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia. In matters M45/2011 and M46/2011:1.Application for special leave to appeal dismissed.2.No order as to costs.On appeal from the Federal Court of AustraliaRepresentationJ T Gleeson SC and C A Moore SC...