J.M. Hennessy SC

Admitted to the bar 1997
Appointed Senior Counsel in 2011

Entitled to practise in all Australian jurisdictions

Areas of Practice:

Broadcast and Media Intellectual Property Telecommunications and information technology Trade Practices and Competition

Mr Hennessy is recognised as one of Australia's leading intellectual property barristers according to Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.

Qualifications

B.Ec; LLB; LLM (London)

Memberships of professional associations:

• Bar Association of New South Wales
  
• Bentham Club
  
• Copyright Society of Australia
  
• Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand

Appointments

• Member of Federal Court of Australia, NSW District Registry, Professional Liaison (Users') Committee
• Member of Copyright Tribunal of Australia User Group
• Past member of Professional Conduct Committee of the NSW Bar Association

Clients

Clients for whom Mr Hennessy regularly appears include: film studios, television and radio broadcasters, internet service providers, software designers, content providers, record companies, print publishers, manufacturers, regulatory authorities and industry associations.


Selection of Cases

Copyright

• Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (2011) 194 FCR 285; Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (2010) 263 ALR 21
• Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd (2010) 84 IPR 222
• Reference by PPCA (Gyms) (2010) 87 IPR 148
• Reference by PPCA (Free TV ) (2010) 84 IPR 393
• Reference by APRA/AMCOS (Digital Downloads) (2010) 84 IPR 402
• IceTV Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 458; Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd v IceTV Pty Ltd (2008) 77 IPR 140; Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd v IceTV Pty Ltd (2007) 73 IPR 99
• Telstra Corporation Pty Ltd v Premier Media Group Pty Ltd (2007) 72 IPR 89
• Vivid Entertainment LLC v Digital Sinema Australia Pty Ltd (2007) 209 FLR 212
• Meskenas v ACP Publishing Pty Ltd (2006) 70 IPR 172
• Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Sharman Networks Ltd (2006) 150 FCR 110
• Venus Adult Shops Pty Ltd v Fraserside Holdings Ltd (2006) 157 FCR 442

Trade Marks

• Optical 88 Limited v Optical 88 Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 130; Optical 88 Limited v Optical 88 Pty Ltd (2010) 275 ALR 526
• Symbion Pharmacy Services Pty Ltd v Idameneo (No 789) Ltd (2011) 91 IPR 547
• Sebel Furniture Ltd v Acoustic & Felts Pty Ltd (2009) 80 IPR 44
• Sanpellegrino S.P.A. v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 68

Passing off

• Primary Health Care Ltd v Australian General Practice Network Ltd [2010] FCA 239
• Zip Heaters (Australia) Pty Ltd v Culligan Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 278
• Global Orthopaedic Technology Pty Ltd v Orthotech Pty Ltd (2006) 70 IPR 95
• Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v Pamela Fewster [2006] FCA 538

Confidential information

• Metso Minerals (Australia) Ltd v Kalra [2009] FCAFC 57
• Risk Management and Safety Systems Pty Ltd v Pan Software Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 306
• Orient Capital Pty Ltd v Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Pty Ltd [2009] SC NSW 4165
• Spatialinfo Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2008] FCA 34

Trade practices

• Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd v LG Electronics Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 664
• Primary Health Care Ltd v Australian General Practice Network Ltd [2010] FCA 239
• RP Data Ltd v Residex Valuation Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 96
• Unilever Australia Limited v PZ Cussons Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 809
• David Jones Limited v the Australia Institute Limited (2007) ACL 325
• ACCC v Netti Atom Pty Ltd (2007) ATPR 42-204

Contact:

10th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
174 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
DX 375 Sydney

Tel No. 02 9232 2229
Fax No. 02 9221 3724
Email hennessy@tenthfloor.org

Clerk: Dianne Strathdee
Tel No. 02 9232 4609
Fax No. 02 9221 3724
Email strathdee@tenthfloor.org