Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) and Animal Liberation (Limited) of New South Wales appeared in the Federal Court on Friday, 8 September 2006.
Animal Liberation filed an application with the Court requiring AWI to provide more particulars in relation to the claims it has brought on behalf of Australia's woolgrowers.
The only matter that AWI is required to clarify is the extent of the damages being claimed from Animal Liberation. AWI has agreed to do this.
In all other respects, Animal Liberation's application was unsuccessful.
During Friday's hearing, AWI's senior counsel, Tony Bannon SC, advised Justice Rares that AWI would file a further amended Statement of Claim against the Respondents, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
A spokesperson for AWI said “Everytime PETA and its affiliates do something that intends to damage the Australian wool industry; we will consider adding to what is already a comprehensive Statement of Claim.
"The late Justice Hely previously ruled that PETA and the other Respondents have a case to answer, and that AWI's case should proceed to a hearing."
Justice Rares required that this amended Statement of Claim be lodged by 22 September, 2006.
Both parties will appear again before the Federal Court on 27 October 2006.
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