Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria v Vic Solar Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 26 File number(s): VID 111 of 2019
Judgment of: O'BRYAN J
Date of judgment: 29 January 2021
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – door to door marketing and sale of residential solar photovoltaic panels and inverters – alleged misleading representations in contravention of ss 18, 29 and 33 of the Australian Consumer Law – whether the respondent entered into unsolicited consumer agreements and contravened ss 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 84 and 86 of the Australian Consumer Law – whether the respondent's marketing and sales methods were unconscionable in contravention of s 21 of the Australian Consumer Law – whether allegations invoked Federal jurisdiction
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ss 131, 139B(2) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 18, 21, 29, 33, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 84, 86, 224, 232, 237, 248 Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (Vic) ss 8, 10, 107, 109(g), 110, 126, 196(2) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 4.04(3), 4.05(1)(b) Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Cth) regulations 83, 84, 85
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lux Distributors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 90; ATPR 42-447 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 130; (2020) 381 ALR 507 Bowler v Hilda Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 899 Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Daiso Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 683 Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd (2013) 213 FCR 559 Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Gibson [2017] FCA 240 Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria v Vic Solar Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 910 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lloyd v Belconnen Lakeview Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 2177; 377 ALR 234 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 216 CLR 53 Trade Practices Commission v J & R Enterprises Pty Ltd (1991) 99 ALR 325 Wade v J Daniels and Associates Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1708 Walker v Sell (2016) 245 FCR 308 Westpac Banking Corporation v Northern Metals Pty Ltd (1989) 14 IPR 499 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661
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