Taken to court: ACCC commences proceedings against...
In the last quarter of 2020, the ACCC commenced proceedings against...
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Reform to the Regime: Protections against unfair contract terms set to be strengthened
In November 2020, the Federal and State Governments' announced their mutual intentions to amend the Unfair Contracts Regime (the Regime) to enhance the protections offered by the current Regime. After a twelve-month investigation, it was found that unfair contract terms continued to be prevalent in standard form contracts despite the existing Regime. The agreed reforms are set to better protect consumers as well as increase thresholds to...
Betting on Bitcoin: the law on directors’...
Bitcoin has hit an all-time-high this week, breaching AUD$60,000 and...
December Blitz – ACCC commences proceedings...
In the final weeks of 2020, the ACCC announced that it had commenced...
Kogan ordered to pay $350,000 for misleading and...
In our previous article, we considered the Federal Court decision of...
From ploughshares to swords: misleading and...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced...
Oscar Wylee “improperly exploited the good...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was recently...
We all scream for ice-cream! ACCC alleges Peters...
On 19 November 2020, the ACCC commenced Federal Court proceedings...
Don’t discount your obligations under the...
With many retailers now predominantly relying on online sales...
Can two wrongs make a right? Dealing with company...
Often in the early stages of establishing a company resources are...