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Contract and the Australian Consumer Law

Contract and the Australian Consumer Law A Guide

Name: Contract and the Australian Consumer Law
Brand: LexisNexis Australia
SKU: 9780409330977
Price: 264.60 HKD
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Author: Carter, J W
ISBN: 9780409330977

By Carter, J W

LexisNexis Australia November 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780409330977
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
Publication: November 2011
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This guide by the leading expert in Contract Law explains how the recently enacted Australian Consumer Law impacts on contract law. Emphasis is given to the consumer guarantees regime and the unfair contract terms regime. The principal provisions and changes in relation to the contractual aspects of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) are identified and summarised. The book also provides an explanation of how the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and state and territory fair trading legislation interact with the Australian Consumer Law.

Features
- Each chapter begins with a 'nutshell' summary
- 'Key dates' and 'key points' flags are used to summarise significant dates and points which emerge in the chapter
- Each chapter ends with a paragraph that summarises the 'salient points'
- The Table of Abbreviations is important to an understanding of the use of the following concepts in this book: 'Consumer', 'Consumer Contract' and 'Express Warranty'

1. Introduction (includes The Derivation of the Australian Consumer Law)
2. Consumer Guarantees Regime
3. Exclusion Clauses
4. Liability of Manufacturers
5. Misleading or Deceptive Conduct and Other Prohibited Conduct
6. Unconscionable Conduct Regime
7. Unfair Contract Terms Regime

About the Author

Carter, J W

John Carter holds a Personal Chair in Commercial Law at the University of Sydney and since 1992 he has acted as a consultant to Freehills. He is the author of several highly regarded works in contract and restitution and has taught contract law for 25 years. He has an international reputation and has published in many leading journals and held numerous international appointments and is the General Editor of the Journal of Contract Law.

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