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Premier Building and Consulting Pty Ltd (recs apptd) v Spotless Group Ltd   flag  26

[2007] VSC 377; (2007) 64 ACSR 114
Supreme Court of Victoria
Australia - Victoria
5th October, 2007

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
LPG Laverton Property No 5 Pty Ltd v Australian Vinyls Corporation Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 689; (2020) 63 VR 271 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 22 Oct 2020 AustLII flag 2
EPA v Australian Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] VSC 550 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 2 Sep 2020 AustLII flag 6
Weatherbeeta Ltd v Hammersmith Nominees Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 559 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 22 Aug 2019 AustLII flag 5
DPP v Hazelwood Pacific Pty Ltd (Ruling 2) [2019] VSC 871 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 6 May 2019 AustLII flag 1
Sale Elderly Citizens Village Inc v Environment Protection Authority Victoria [2018] VSC 266; (2018) 55 VR 494 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 24 May 2018 AustLII flag 3
Murphy v Queensland Building and Construction Commission [2018] QCAT 11 Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Australia - Queensland 7 Jan 2018 AustLII flag
Yarra City Council v Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board [2017] VSCA 194; (2017) 223 LGERA 135 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 26 Jul 2017 AustLII flag 9
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board v Yarra City Council [2015] VSC 773; (2015) 214 LGERA 1 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 24 Dec 2015 AustLII flag 3
Kempsey Shire Council v Slade [2015] NSWLEC 135; (2015) 214 LGERA 214 Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 21 Aug 2015 AustLII flag 8
Brirek Industries Pty Ltd v McKenzie Group Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd [2014] VSCA 165; (2014) 48 VR 558 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 6 Aug 2014 AustLII flag 29
DC Payments Pty Ltd v Lester [2013] VSC 469 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 29 Aug 2013 AustLII flag
Slack v HRL Ltd [2012] QSC 387 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 5 Dec 2012 AustLII flag 2
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hobbs [2012] NSWSC 1276 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 24 Oct 2012 AustLII flag 27
Investec v Colley [2012] NSWSC 813 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 17 Jul 2012 AustLII flag 1
WM Stuart v Environmental Protection Authority [2012] TASRMPAT 110 Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal of Tasmania Australia - Tasmania 16 Jul 2012 AustLII flag
Gunnersen v Henwood [2011] VSC 440 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 7 Sep 2011 AustLII flag 18
Australian and International Pilots Association v Qantas Airways Ltd and Jetconnect Ltd [2011] FWAFB 3706 Fair Work Australia Australia 6 Sep 2011 AustLII flag 6
Brirek Industries Pty Ltd v McKenzie Group Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd [2011] VCC 294 County Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 1 Mar 2011 AustLII flag 6
Pumpa v Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation [2010] VSC 169; (2010) 27 VR 577; (2010) 172 LGERA 412 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 28 Apr 2010 AustLII flag 9
Taylor v Gosling [2010] VSC 75 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 15 Mar 2010 AustLII flag 2
Spotless Group Ltd v Premier Building and Consulting Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 115 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 18 Jun 2008 AustLII flag 98
Premier Building & Consulting Pty Ltd v Spotless Group Ltd (No 14) [2008] VSC 126 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 24 Apr 2008 AustLII flag
Premier Building & Consulting Pty Ltd v Spotless Group Ltd (No 13) [2007] VSC 516 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 21 Dec 2007 AustLII flag 24

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Holding Companies Responsible? The Criminal Liability of Australian Corporations for Extraterritorial Human Rights Violations" (2017) 40 University of New South Wales Law Journal 1175 Ivory, Radha; John, Anna Australia circa 2017 AustLII flag
"Corporate Structures, the Veil and the Role of the Courts" (2016) 40 Melbourne University Law Review 657 Warren, Marilyn Australia circa 2016 AustLII flag 1
"Corporate Groups: The Intersection Between Corporate and Tax Law - Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Finance Ltd" (2010) 32 Sydney Law Review 723 Harris, Jason; Hargovan, Anil Australia circa 2010 AustLII flag 2

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
The Act (Cth)
Corporations Act (Cth) s52, s1466
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s1, s6, s7, s52, s87CF, s131, s132
Building Act 1993 (Vic) s16, s17, s18, s24, s39, s78, s129, s188, s267
Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) s24, s46J, s46N, s62, s87, s122, s126, s151, s153, s173
Subdivision Act 1988 (Vic) s21
Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic) s32
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (Vic) s29
Water Act (Vic) s14, s15, s19, s32, s45, s62A
Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) s19, s23B, s24AE, s24AF, s24AJ, s24AS
Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic)
Environment Protection (Review) Act 1984 (Vic)
Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 1988 (Vic)
Environment Protection (General Amendment) Act 1989 (Vic)
Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) s9
Environment Protection (Prescribed Waste) Regulations 1998 (Vic) s17
Environmental Protection Act (WA) s15, s62A

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Premier Building and Consulting Pty Ltd v Spotless Group Ltd (Ruling [2007] VSC 162 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 27 Mar 2007 AustLII flag 1
Moorabool Shire Council v Taitapanui [2006] VSCA 30; (2006) 14 VR 55 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 24 Feb 2006 AustLII flag 69
"Piercing the Veil in Corporate Groups" (2005) 37 Connecticut Law Review 637 Connecticut Law Review United States circa 2005 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 4
Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 16; (2004) 216 CLR 515; 205 ALR 522; (2004) 78 ALJR 628; [2004] Aust Torts Reports 81-742; [2004] ANZ Conv R 193 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Apr 2004 AustLII flag 512
Bray v F Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd [2002] FCA 243; (2002) 118 FCR 1; (2002) 190 ALR 1; [2002] ATPR 41-865 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Mar 2002 AustLII flag 129
National Australia Bank Ltd v Nemur Varity Pty Ltd [2002] VSCA 18; (2002) 4 VR 252; [2002] Aust Torts Reports 81-645 Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal Australia - Victoria 1 Mar 2002 AustLII flag 34
I & L Securities Pty Ltd v HTW Valuers (Brisbane) Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 41; (2002) 210 CLR 109; 192 ALR 1; (2002) 76 ALJR 1461; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2; [2002] ATPR 41-894 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 2002 AustLII flag 458
Century Medical Inc v THLD Ltd [1999] NSWSC 731 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 19 May 1999 AustLII flag 3
Balmedie Pty Ltd v Nicola Russo [1998] FCA 980 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 Aug 1998 AustLII flag 2
Environment Agency v Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd [1998] UKHL 5; [1999] 2 AC 22; [1998] 1 All ER 481; [1998] 2 WLR 350 House of Lords United Kingdom 5 Feb 1998 BAILII flag 228
James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd v Hall (1998) 43 NSWLR 544 Australia - New South Wales circa 1998 LexisNexis AU flag 1
[1997] AC 655 [1997] AC 655 United Kingdom circa 1997 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 199
Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (R) [1997] HCA 8; (1997) 188 CLR 241; (1997) 142 ALR 750; (1997) 71 ALJR 448; (1997) 23 ACSR 71; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-420; (1997) 15 ACLC 483; [1997] 5 Leg Rep 2 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1997 AustLII flag 417
Bluecorp Pty Ltd (in liq) v ANZ Executors and Trustee Co Ltd 127 FLR 120; (1995) 18 ACSR 566 Australia circa 1995 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 5
Linfa Pty Ltd v Citibank Ltd [1995] VicRp 40; [1995] 1 VR 643 Australia - Victoria 6 May 1993 AustLII flag 20
R Lowe Lippmann Figdor and Franck v AGC (Advances) Ltd [1992] VicRp 93; [1992] 2 VR 671; 8 ACSR 380; [1992] Aust Torts Reports 61,303 Australia - Victoria 15 Jun 1992 AustLII flag 25
Qintex Australia Finance Ltd v Schroders Australia Ltd (1990) 3 ACSR 267; (1991) 9 ACLC 109 Australia circa 1991 LexisNexis AU flag 21
Spreag v Paeson Pty Ltd (1990) 94 ALR 679 Australia circa 1990 LexisNexis AU flag 32
Adams v Cape Industries PLC [1990] Ch 433; [1991] 1 All ER 929; [1990] BCLC 479; [1990] BCC 786; [1990] 2 WLR 657 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1990 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 282
Briggs v James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 549; (1989) 7 ACLC 841 Australia - New South Wales circa 1989 LexisNexis AU flag 120
Maclaine Watson & Co Ltd v International Tin Council (No2) [1989] 1 Ch 286; [1988] 3 All ER 257; [1988] 3 WLR 1190 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1989 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 32
Allen v United Carpet Mills Pty Ltd [1989] VicRp 27; [1989] VR 323 Australia - Victoria 12 Jul 1988 AustLII flag 26
Dennis Willcox Pty Ltd v FCT [1988] FCA 123; (1988) 79 ALR 267; (1988) 19 ATR 1122; 14 ACLR 156 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Apr 1988 AustLII flag 167
(1987) 11 QLCR 252 (1987) 11 QLCR 252 Australia - Queensland circa 1987 flag 1
Bank of Tokyo Ltd v Karoon [1987] AC 45; [1986] 3 All ER 468; [1986] 3 WLR 414 United Kingdom circa 1987 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 102
La Macchia v Minister for Primary Industry [1986] FCA 452; (1986) 72 ALR 23; 6 AAR 160 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Dec 1986 AustLII flag 82
San Sebastian Pty Ltd v Minister Administering Environmental Planning Act [1986] HCA 68; (1986) 162 CLR 340; (1986) 68 ALR 161; (1986) 60 LGRA 405; (1986) 61 ALJR 41; [1986] Aust Torts Reports 80-060 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Nov 1986 AustLII flag 365
Pioneer Concrete Services Ltd v Yelnah Pty Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 254; (1986) 11 ACLR 108; (1987) 5 ACLC 467 Australia - New South Wales circa 1986 LexisNexis AU flag 65
Window v Phosphate Co-operative Co of Australia Ltd [1983] VicRp 88; [1983] 2 VR 287; (1983) 50 LGRA 10 Australia - Victoria 28 Apr 1983 AustLII flag 15
Geschke v Del-Monte Home Furnishers Pty Ltd [1981] VicRp 80; [1981] VR 856 Australia - Victoria 3 Apr 1981 AustLII flag 36
Cartwright v McLaine & Long Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 16; (1979) 143 CLR 549; 24 ALR 97; 53 ALJR 413 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 5 Apr 1979 AustLII flag 15
Woolfson v Strathclyde Regional Council [1978] SLT 159 United Kingdom - Scotland circa 1978 Westlaw flag 29
Industrial Equity Ltd v Blackburn [1977] HCA 59; (1977) 137 CLR 567; 17 ALR 575; 52 ALJR 89; 3 ACLR 89 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 15 Nov 1977 AustLII flag 132
Walker v Wimborne [1976] HCA 7; (1976) 137 CLR 1; (1976) 50 ALJR 446; 3 ACLR 529 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Mar 1976 AustLII flag 305
DHN Food Distributors Ltd v Tower Hamlets LBC [1976] 3 All ER 462; [1976] 1 WLR 852; [1976] 1 WIR 852 United Kingdom circa 1976 LexisNexis flag 117
Silverton Ltd v Harvey [1974] 1 NSWLR 659 Australia - New South Wales circa 1974 LexisNexis AU flag 48
Alphacell Ltd v Woodward [1972] UKHL 4; [1972] AC 824; [1972] 2 All ER 475; [1972] 2 WLR 1320 House of Lords United Kingdom 3 May 1972 BAILII flag 129
Tate v Freecorns Pty Ltd [1972] WAR 204 Australia - Western Australia circa 1972 LexisNexis AU flag 8
“ although sociologically it might be desirable for parent companies to be responsible for the acts of and defaults of wholly owned (or effectively owned) subsidiary companies, the authorities preclude its existence ” [1972] WAR 210 Australia - Western Australia circa 1972 LexisNexis AU flag 1
Hotel Terrigal Pty Ltd v Latec Investments Ltd [No 2] [1969] 1 NSWR 676 Australia - New South Wales circa 1969 flag 11
Voli v Inglewood Shire Council [1963] HCA 15; (1963) 110 CLR 74; [1963] ALR 657 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 May 1963 AustLII flag 374
Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] ALR 367; 32 ALJR 395; (1959) 18 CA 8 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Mar 1959 AustLII flag 7863
(1951) 81 CLR 13 (1951) 81 CLR 13 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1951 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
Smith, Stone & Knight Ltd v Birmingham Corporation [1939] 4 All ER 116; 104 JP 31 United Kingdom circa 1939 LexisNexis flag 95
Broderip v Salomon [1897] 2 Ch 323 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1897 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
Salomon v Salomon and Co Ltd [1897] AC 22 United Kingdom circa 1897 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
Robinson v Kilvert [1889] UKLawRpCh 47; (1889) 41 Ch D 88 Court of Chancery United Kingdom 15 Mar 1889 CommonLII flag 34
Paramount Petroleum Co v Taylor Rental Center 712 SW 2d 534 US circa 1972 2
Green v Champion Ins Co 577 So2d 249 United States circa 1972 flag 6

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