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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.

Merger reform update: last-minute amendments to Australia's new merger regime both help and hinder transaction parties

New laws make significant changes to the rules governing the new Australian mandatory & suspensory merger control regime, which comes into force on 1 January 2026.

Australia Anti-trust

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australian Consumer Law

These are statutory consumer rights that the supplier and/or manufacturer cannot contract out of.

Australia Consumer

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Changing Lanes: The Evolving Legal And Regulatory Data Considerations For CAVs In Australia

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) generate and transmit large volumes of data to interpret their surroundings and communicate with other vehicles and infrastructure.

Australia Transport

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Resale Price Maintenance: When Might The ACCC Take An Interest In Your Activities?

This article examines the concept of resale price maintenance.

Australia Consumer

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Piper Alderman

ASIC's 2026 enforcement priorities: How can businesses ensure compliance?

Australia Consumer

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Holding Redlich

It's Still Advertising! Therapeutic Goods And Social Media

Australia Consumer

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Piper Alderman

Black Friday Campaigns: How Can Brands Stay Compliant?

Australia Consumer

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Holding Redlich

Why A $24K Fine Was A Win For One Franchisor ... And What You Can Learn From It

Australia Commercial

Whelan Lawyers

AI-washing and cyber-washing: key legal and regulatory enforcement risks for Australian organisations

Australia Consumer

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Cutting down Apple's ‘Walled Garden': An insight into Epic Games, Inc v Apple Inc

Australia Consumer

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Piper Alderman

Responsible Lending In The Spotlight – Lessons From ASIC v Money3 Loans Pty Ltd (No 3)

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What retailers can learn from Webjet's $9 million penalty for misleading airfare pricing

Australia Consumer

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Holding Redlich

Is your refund and returns policy ACCC-compliant?

Australia Consumer

HR

Holding Redlich

Recent developments in sustainable finance: sustainable investment product labelling regime

Australia Consumer

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

AI and the rise of ‘unmeritorious' workplace claims

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

AI is now a WHS issue in NSW. Are employers ready?

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Refusing to supply – a brief checklist for your business

Businesses may refuse supply for valid reasons, but risk liability if it is anti-competitive or misleading.

Australia Consumer

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Bartier Perry

Queensland Government Bulletin: Commission Of Inquiry Into Queensland's Child Protection System Underway

Commission of Inquiry into the state's child safety system to examine systemic issues and recommend reforms.

Australia Consumer

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Holding Redlich

AFSL Cancelled After CSLR Payment

The CSLR is an independent not-for-profit company authorised to provide compensation of up to $150,000 to a consumer for an unpaid AFCA determination.

Australia Consumer

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

What are the Privacy Laws for Direct Marketing?

Understanding how Australian privacy and spam laws affect your direct marketing is the best way to avoid legal complaints.

Australia Consumer

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LegalVision

Unconscionable Conduct – Optus agrees to $100m penalty

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

Assistance Animals - Know a handler's rights!

Australia Commercial

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Owners Corporations / Associations now subject to Unfair Contract Terms

Australia Consumer

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Swaab

Unfair contract terms in outdated standard form contracts could cost you a fine of $50 million (Companies) or $2.5 million (Individuals)

Australia Consumer

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Swaab

So You Want To Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 6: How To Use Legal Counsel When Expanding Internationally

Australia Media & IT

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Harris Sliwoski

The new Scams Prevention Framework: insights from abroad

Australia Consumer

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ASIC review of consumer leases

Australia Consumer

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

ASIC latest enforcement action for misleading website claims

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

What is a Constructive Trust

Australia Consumer

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Unified Lawyers

ACCC Enforcement and Compliance Update

Australia Consumer

PA

Piper Alderman

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

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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

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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

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Unified Lawyers

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

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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

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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

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

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") recently announced that it had conducted a sweep of more than 2,000 Australian retail websites that found some businesses...

Australia Consumer

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Jones Day

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

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

Key takeaways from the Consultation and sets out the government proposals that seek to prohibit unfair trading practices.

Australia Consumer

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Piper Alderman

Are childcare services considered treatment and care or domestic services?

Australia Consumer

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McCabes

ZIP – Infringe Now. Pay Later?

Australia Consumer

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Spruson & Ferguson

How Retail And Consumer Goods Companies Can Navigate Supply Chain Regulations

Australia International

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Outside GC

How Can My Business Avoid Misleading and Deceptive Advertising?

Australia Consumer

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LegalVision

Government to enhance telco consumer protection with strengthened ACMA enforcement powers

Australia Consumer

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Opportunistic security interest claims under the Personal Property Securities Act

Australia Commercial

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

ACCC issues warnings to Australian businesses following a sweep of retail website policies, terms and conditions

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

2024 Consumer Law in review: Top 10 enforcement actions shaping Australia's legal landscape in 2025

Australia Consumer

HR

Holding Redlich

The new Scams Prevention Framework: key considerations for regulated entities

Australia Consumer

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ASIC Prepares Guidance Following The Release Of BNPL Regulations

Australia Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

Competition And Consumer Law Round-Up

Australia Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

Australia Consumer

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FTI Consulting

Health practitioners' obligations when advertising professional services

Australia Consumer

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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

Australia Consumer

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LegalVision

ASIC's Legal Battle Over Unaddressed Customer Hardship Notices

Australia Consumer

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

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PCL Lawyers

Future Of Consumer APAC: Confronting Complexity In Cybersecurity Trends For The Consumer Sector (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Future Of Consumer APAC: The ESG Focus Driving Landscape-changing Consumer Sector M&A

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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