Revill v John Holland Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 1056

Federal Court of Australia

Revill v John Holland Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 1056 File number: WAD 403 of 2019

Judgment of: JACKSON J

Date of judgment: 2 September 2021

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for summary dismissal of proceeding - applicant claiming against one member of corporate group - no reasonable prospect of success against named respondent - no piercing of corporate veil - summary judgment awarded in favour of respondent

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 91 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 50, 51, 52, 53, 570 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A, 37M Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) s 48

Cases cited: Bray v F Hoffman-La Roche Ltd [2002] FCA 243; (2002) 118 FCR 1 Briggs v James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 549 DHN Food Distributors Ltd v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council [1976] 1 WLR 852 Heytesbury Holdings Pty Ltd v City of Subiaco (1998) 19 WAR 440 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited [2008] FCAFC 60; (2008) 167 FCR 372 John Holland Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCAFC 82; (2015) 232 FCR 59 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34; (2004) 220 CLR 363 Pioneer Concrete Services Ltd v Yelnah Pty Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 254 Quach v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCA 1729; (2019) 168 ALD 130 Revill v John Holland Group Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1633 Schlieske v Minister for Immigration and Ethic Affairs (1987) 79 ALR 554 Smith, Stone & Knight Ltd v Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Birmingham [1939] 4 All ER 116 Spreag v Paeson Pty Ltd (1990) 94 ALR 679 Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Collins [2016] HCA 44; (2016) 259 CLR 212 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507 Wang v Anying Group Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1500