Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAFRENCH CJ,GUMMOW, HAYNE, CRENNAN AND KIEFEL JJROADSHOW FILMS PTY LTD & ORS  APPELLANTSANDIINET LIMITED  RESPONDENTRoadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited [2011] HCA 5430 November 2011S288/2011ORDER1.The summons for intervention by the Australian Recording Industry Association Limited be dismissed. 2.The summons for leave to be heard as amicus curiae by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance and the Screen Actors Guild be dismissed. 3.Leave be given to the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited to be heard as amicus curiae only to the extent that its submissions do not duplicate the submissions of a party. 4.The summons for leave to be heard as amicus curiae by the Australian Privacy Foundation be dismissed. 5.Leave be granted to the Communications Alliance Limited to be heard as amicus curiae only to the extent that its submissions do not duplicate the submissions of a party.6.The summons for intervention and for leave to be heard as amicus curiae by the Australian Digital Alliance Ltd be dismissed. On appeal from the Federal Court of AustraliaRepresentationA J L Bannon SC with J M Hennessy SC and C Dimitriadis for the appellants (instructed by Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers)R Cobden SC with R P L Lancaster SC and C J Burgess for the respondent (instructed by Herbert Geer Lawyers)IntervenersM J Leeming SC seeking leave to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (instructed by Banki Haddock Fiora)C A Moore SC seeking leave to intervene on behalf of the Australian Recording Industry Association...