SEPERATE LEGAL STATUS OF A COMPANY

“Since the case of Salmon, the complete separation of a company and its members has never been doubted……………….there are cases in which the legislature, and to a very small extent, the courts have allowed the veil of incorporation to be lifted, but in general, it is opaque and impassable” per L.C.B Gower, Gower’s Principles of Modern Company Law, Fifth Edition Sweet and Maxwell 1992 pg 88. Explain the veracity of this statement