Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Black on White Pty Ltd & Ors [2001] FCA 187

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Black on White Pty Ltd & Ors [2001] FCA 187 TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – consumer protection – liability of persons party to a contravention by corporation – whether person liable as accessory where actions of person are identical actions of corporation – accessorial liability of person where corporation deregistered – meaning of "knowingly concerned" – unconscionable conduct Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 21, 23 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 51AB, 52, 53(aa), (c), (g), 55A, 75B, 80, 80A, 82, 83, 87, Corporations Law, s 509 Vocational Education Training and Employment Act 1991 (Qld) Yorke v Lucas (1984 – 1985) 158 CLR 661, cited Mallan v Lee (1949) 80 CLR 198, distinguished Hamilton v Whitehead (1988) 166 CLR 121, followed Wright v Wheeler Grace and Pierucci Pty Ltd (1988) ATPR 40-865, not followed Wheeler Grace and Pierucci Pty Ltd v Wheeler (1989) ATPR 40-940, followed Morton v Mitchell Products (1996) FCA 828, referred to United Service Insurance Co Ltd (in liq.) v Lang (1935) 35 SR (NSW) 487, cited Banque Internationale de Commerce de Petrograd v Goukassow [1923] 2 KB 682, cited Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564, cited London Passenger Transport Board v Moscrop [1942] AC 332, cited Richardson & Wrench (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Ligon No 174 Pty Ltd (1994) 123 ALR 681, referred to Matheson Engineers Pty Ltd v El Raghy (1992) 37 FCR 6, referred to ACCC v ASIC (2000) NSW SC 316, cited Pioneer Concrete Services v Galley (1985) VR 675, referred to Ashbury v Reed (1961) WAR 49, referred to TPC v Australian Meat Holdings Pty Ltd (1988) 83 ALR 299, cited Hurley v MacDonalds Australia Ltd [2000] ATPR 41-741, cited Qantas Airways Ltd v Cameron (1996) 66 FCR 246, referred to