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Consumer protection law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics that involve consumer protection regulations and the developing law surrounding them from specialists working in this area.

BNPL – Low Cost Credit Contract Providers

ASIC has released its guidance for providers of low cost credit contracts, who will be subject to modified responsible lending obligations.

Australia Consumer

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

The new Scams Prevention Framework: insights from abroad

What is the Scams Prevention Framework? When will regulated entities need to comply? What are other countries doing? What's next?

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ASIC review of consumer leases

ASIC has conducted a review of consumer leases, to evaluate the implementation of the reforms which commenced in 2023.

Australia Consumer

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

What is a Constructive Trust

A constructive trust is the court's way of saying, "That's not fair, and we're not letting it slide."

Australia Consumer

U

Unified Lawyers

ACCC Enforcement and Compliance Update

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Recent Federal Court Judgment Reflects ACCC Enforcement Priorities

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Reform At Last: The Aged Care Act 2024 And What To Expect On 1 July 2025

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Prohibition on secondary boycotts clarified: High Court rules against the ACCC in appeal regarding the nature of an anti-competitive understanding

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

ACCC Conducts Sweep Of Online Statements For Compliance With Australian Consumer Law

Australia Consumer

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Jones Day

It's official - you can't contract out of s18 of the ACL

Australia Consumer

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Kennedys

Proposed amendments to the Australian Consumer Law to address unfair trading practices

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Are childcare services considered treatment and care or domestic services?

Australia Consumer

M

McCabes

ZIP – Infringe Now. Pay Later?

Australia Consumer

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Extending an unfair trading practices prohibition to commercial arrangements with small businesses: a potential chilling effect

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Khalid and Salama Divorce

Australia Family

U

Unified Lawyers

Flexible work arrangements: Is your business meeting the requirements?

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Are Letters Of Comfort Legally Binding? Lessons From A NSW Court Of Appeal Decision

Australia Commercial

BP

Bartier Perry

Consumer Law

The new Scams Prevention Framework: insights from abroad

What is the Scams Prevention Framework? When will regulated entities need to comply? What are other countries doing? What's next?

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ASIC review of consumer leases

ASIC has conducted a review of consumer leases, to evaluate the implementation of the reforms which commenced in 2023.

Australia Consumer

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC latest enforcement action for misleading website claims

Credit licensees cannot make statements that are materially false or misleading, including claims made on a website or marketing material.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

What is a Constructive Trust

Australia Consumer

U

Unified Lawyers

ACCC Enforcement and Compliance Update

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Not So GLAD: What Businesses Can Learn From The Federal Court's Ruling In ACCC v Clorox Australia Pty Limited [2025] FCA 357

Australia Environment

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

A Quest Against Middle-earth: Lord Of The Fries Successfully Registers LORD OF THE Mark

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K&L Gates LLP

Recent Federal Court Judgment Reflects ACCC Enforcement Priorities

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Reform At Last: The Aged Care Act 2024 And What To Expect On 1 July 2025

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

ACCC Enforcement and Compliance Update

Recent developments have reflected the ACCC's priorities and have shown its preparedness to take concerted action against businesses for breaches of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ('CCA').

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Prohibition on secondary boycotts clarified: High Court rules against the ACCC in appeal regarding the nature of an anti-competitive understanding

Sections 45E and 45EA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Extending an unfair trading practices prohibition to commercial arrangements with small businesses: a potential chilling effect

Cth gov seeks to extend a proposed unfair trading practices prohibition to business-to-business dealings involving small businesses.

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

How Can My Business Avoid Misleading and Deceptive Advertising?

Australia Consumer

L

LegalVision

The New Scam Prevention Framework and It's Impact on Businesses

Australia Commercial

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Health practitioners' obligations when advertising professional services

Australia Consumer

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Managing Customer Refunds: How Should I Respond if My Customer Asks for a Refund?

Australia Consumer

L

LegalVision

ASIC's Legal Battle Over Unaddressed Customer Hardship Notices

Australia Consumer

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

2025: ASIC Enforcement Priorities

Australia Compliance

PA

Piper Alderman

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Healthcare, Food & Drugs Law

Twist in KFC case

KFC, as employer, was found vicariously liable for the negligence of its staff and the plaintiff was awarded damages.

Australia Healthcare

HW

Hall & Wilcox

You'll (Still) Feel Better on Swisse (Unless and Until the Complaints Resolution Panel Says Otherwise) - Health and Food Products – To What Extent Are Puffery and Claims About Health Benefits Permitted in Australian Advertisements?

Tracey J of the Federal Court has delivered his judgment in Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd v Complaints Resolution Panel.

Australia Healthcare

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Addisons

PLC Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012: Life Sciences - Part 1

Part 1 of the Guide explains the the Australian regulatory jurisdiction for pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Australia Healthcare

DP

DLA Piper Australia

PLC Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012: Life Sciences - Part 2

Australia Healthcare

DP

DLA Piper Australia

PLC Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012: Life Sciences - Part 3

Australia Healthcare

DP

DLA Piper Australia

Pharmaceuticals and life sciences - impact of the budget

Australia Healthcare

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Accidents happen: The Importance of Appointing your Enduring Guardian and Enduring Power of Attorney

Australia Healthcare

S

Swaab

Aged Care Reform – Living Longer, Living Better – Anywhere you like

Australia Healthcare

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Gadens Lawyers

Health Alert - 16 April 2012

Australia Healthcare

DP

DLA Piper Australia

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Product Liability & Safety

ACCC Enforcement and Compliance Update

Recent developments have reflected the ACCC's priorities and have shown its preparedness to take concerted action against businesses for breaches of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ('CCA').

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Are childcare services considered treatment and care or domestic services?

The decision in Saedi provides that some forms of childcare could come within the meaning of domestic services.

Australia Consumer

M

McCabes

How Retail And Consumer Goods Companies Can Navigate Supply Chain Regulations

Retail and consumer goods companies increasingly rely on complex, cross-border supply chains to help drive growth satisfy key operational and financial objectives. While this model offers significant operational.

Australia International

OG

Outside GC

The new Scams Prevention Framework: key considerations for regulated entities

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The New Scam Prevention Framework and It's Impact on Businesses

Australia Commercial

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

EU Directive on Liability for Defective Products: implications for medical device producers in Australia

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Health practitioners' obligations when advertising professional services

Australia Consumer

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

ASIC's Legal Battle Over Unaddressed Customer Hardship Notices

Australia Consumer

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

2025: ASIC Enforcement Priorities

Australia Compliance

PA

Piper Alderman

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Latest Videos

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Navigating debt recovery with disputes over goods or services

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PCL Lawyers

Future Of Consumer APAC: Climate Change And ESG Litigation Trends In The Consumer Sector

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Herbert Smith Freehills

CU LAB: Are Australia's product liability laws ready for driverless cars?

CU

Clayton Utz

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