Australian consumer law : commentary and materials / Philip H. Clarke, Sharon Erbacher.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2022.

7th edition

199974

Consumer protection -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Products liability -- Cases -- Australia.

PART I. Introduction

1. Scope and policy objectives

2. Key concepts

PART II. Misleading conduct and false representations

3. The prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct

4. Conduct which may be misleading or deceptive

5. Advertising

6. Specific prohibitions of false or misleading representations

PART III. Unconscionable or unfair conduct, terms or practices

7. Unconscionable conduct

8. Unfair contract terms

9. Unfair practices

10. Scams

PART IV. Consumer transactions

11. The consumer guarantees regime

12. Consumer guarantees for goods

13. Consumer guarantees for services

14. Remedies for consumer guarantees

15. Consumer agreements and miscellaneous

PART V. Product safety and product liability

16. Product safety

17. Liability of manufacturers for goods with safety defects

PART VI. Remedies and enforcement

18. Organisational and personal liability

19. Enforcement

20. Private remedies.

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. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2018.

Includes index and bibliographical references.

9780455245928

liii, 1260 pages ; 25 cm