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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

JD

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

K

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

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

How Can My Business Avoid Misleading and Deceptive Advertising?

Australia Consumer

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LegalVision

Australia Passes Landmark Scam Prevention Legislation

Australia Consumer

JD

Jones Day

Government to enhance telco consumer protection with strengthened ACMA enforcement powers

Australia Consumer

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

ASIC Prepares Guidance Following The Release Of BNPL Regulations

Australia Consumer

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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

Australia Consumer

K

Kennedys

YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Is an employee's secret recording of a workplace conversation a valid reason for dismissal?

Australia Employment

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

Do You Have Employees Working In Queensland? What You Need To Know About The New Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan Requirements Effective March 1, 2025

Australia Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Australian Government Releases New Skills Occupation List And Announces Skills In Demand Visa Will Commence On 7 December 2024

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Consumer Law

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

JD

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

K

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

How Retail And Consumer Goods Companies Can Navigate Supply Chain Regulations

Australia International

OG

Outside GC

How Can My Business Avoid Misleading and Deceptive Advertising?

Australia Consumer

L

LegalVision

Government to enhance telco consumer protection with strengthened ACMA enforcement powers

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

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?

Always substantiate claims to avoid misleading consumers and potential legal issues.

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

Staying safe while finding love online: Australian Government appoints dating safety oversight body and implements new, voluntary Online Safety Code for Dating Services

Australia Compliance

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

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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

A

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

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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

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

Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) a new part of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).

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

Staying safe while finding love online: Australian Government appoints dating safety oversight body and implements new, voluntary Online Safety Code for Dating Services

Australia Compliance

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

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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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