Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria v Vic Solar Pty Ltd (No 4) [2021] FCA 449

Federal Court of Australia

Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria v Vic Solar Pty Ltd (No 4) [2021] FCA 449 File number(s): VID 111 of 2019

Judgment of: O'BRYAN J

Date of judgment: 3 May 2021

Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – further relief – imposition of pecuniary penalties – disqualification order – whether injunctive relief appropriate EVIDENCE – hearsay – business records – admissions

Legislation: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) s 12GBA Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 131 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 18, 21, 29, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 84, 86, 224, 229, 232, 237(1)(b), 242(2), 248 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 180-183, 206C, 206E, 1317E(3) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 69, 81 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 86E(3B) Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 (Vic) ss 8, 126

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cement Australia Pty Ltd (2017) 258 FCR 312 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.Net.Au Pty Ltd (2007) 161 FCR 513 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Halkalia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 535 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181; 340 ALR 25 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Renegade Gas Pty Ltd (trading as Supagas NSW) [2014] FCA 1135 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Safety Compliance Pty Ltd [2015] FCR 1469; 110 ACSR 306 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v South East Melbourne Cleaning Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] FCA 25 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v STA Travel Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 723 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yazaki Corporation (2018) 262 FCR 243 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Adler [2002] NSWSC 483; 42 ACSR 80 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] FCA 170 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Healey (No 2) (2011) 196 FCR 430 Rich v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2004) 220 CLR 129 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Wooldridge [2019] FCAFC 172 Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (2015) 258 CLR 482 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill [2010] FCAFC 39; 269 ALR 1 Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria v Vic Solar Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 26 Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria v Vic Solar Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] FCA 171 Flight Centre Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (No 2) (2018) 260 FCR 68 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 20; 287 ALR 249 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v ACCC (2003) 131 FCR 529 Visy Paper Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2005] FCAFC 236; 224 ALR 390