Competition and Consumer Act 2010 – Schedule 2 (‘Australian Consumer Law’)
Lenders are subject to a wide range of regulatory requirements, including obligations owed to small business borrowers and consumers under the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act. The Treasury Laws Amendments (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2023 takes effect from 10 November 2023 and seeks...
This case is of interest because it is an illustration of the attempt to avoid liability for misleading or deceptive conduct by way of a disclaimer. The case concerns a valuation of land which had been negligently prepared.
Facts
City Pacific Ltd entered into a transaction...
This case is of interest because it is an illustration of a situation where non-disclosure by one partner of a potential benefit to the partnership constitutes misleading or deceptive conduct.
Facts
Julian Morrow and Nicholas Murray, both with their own respective companies, founded a joint venture known...
Passing Off and Misleading or Deceptive Conduct On Line – Old dog, new tricks. (Presented to Law Society CLE Seminar on 8 March 2016)
Introduction.
Misleading and deceptive conduct in the course of trade is as old as commerce itself. But new technologies open up new opportunities...