Australian Consumer Law: Commentary & Materials, 7th Edition

Author: Stephen Corones; Philip Clarke
Publisher: Lawbook Co.
ISBN: 9780455240992
Published In: April 2022
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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Now in its Seventh Edition, Australian Consumer Law: Commentary and Materials contains an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of all key provisions in the Australian Consumer Law. Areas covered include the general prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct, specific protections against unfair practices, unconscionable conduct and unfair contract terms, consumer guarantees and product safety and liability. There is also detailed coverage of private and public remedies and enforcement powers. The careful selection and curation of cases, combined with detailed expert commentary, makes the book an essential resource for students of Australian Consumer Law as well as practitioners in this area.

This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate new developments such as:

The expansion of the protection of the ACL’s unconscionable conduct provisions to public corporations;
The increased protection for consumers and businesses resulting from the raising of the monetary threshold to $100,000 for determining who is a “consumer”;
The implementation of key recommendations from the 2017 Australian Consumer Law Review, including higher maximum penalties for a contravention and wider powers for the ACCC to obtain information; and
Landmark new cases including Gill v Ethicon, ACCC v Fuji Xerox, Moore v Scenic Tours, ACCC v Employsure, Vautin v BY Winddown Inc and Capic v Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd.

Part I: Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Scope and Policy Objectives
CHAPTER 2: Key Concepts
Part II: Misleading Conduct and False Representations
CHAPTER 3: The Prohibition on Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
CHAPTER 4: Conduct Which May Be Misleading or Deceptive
CHAPTER 5: Advertising
CHAPTER 6: Specific Prohibitions on False or Misleading Representations
Part III: Unconscionable or Unfair Conduct, Terms or Practices
CHAPTER 7: Unconscionable Conduct
CHAPTER 8: Unfair Contract Terms
CHAPTER 9: Unfair Practices
CHAPTER 10: Scams
Part IV: Consumer Transactions
CHAPTER 11: The Consumer Guarantees Regime
CHAPTER 12: Consumer Guarantees for Goods
CHAPTER 13: Consumer Guarantees for Services
CHAPTER 14: Remedies for Consumer Guarantees
CHAPTER 15: Consumer Agreements and Miscellaneous
Part V: Sectoral Protection
CHAPTER 16: Financial Services and Financial Products
CHAPTER 17: Electronic Commerce
Part VI: Product Safety and Liability
CHAPTER 18: Product Safety
CHAPTER 19: Liability of Manufacturers for Goods with Safety Defects
Part VII: Enforcement and Remedies
CHAPTER 20: Organisational, Accessorial and Employee Liability
CHAPTER 21: Enforcement
CHAPTER 22: Private Remedies
Index