Australian Consumer Law: Commentary and Materials Eighth Edition

Now in its Eighth Edition, Australian Consumer Law: Commentary and Materials is an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of all key provisions in the Australian Consumer Law and the related provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act. Areas covered include the general prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct, the specific protections against unfair practices, unconscionable conduct and unfair contract terms, the consumer guarantees regime applicable to goods and services, product safety and the liability of manufacturers of unsafe goods. There is also detailed coverage of private and public remedies, the enforcement powers of regulatory agencies and of organisational and personal liability. Reference is also made to the scourge of scamming as it affects Australian consumers, the work of the ACCC in this area and potential consumer issues arising from the rapid advances occurring in the field of AI. The careful selection of cases and statutory provisions, combined with detailed expert commentary, makes the book an essential resource for students of Australian Consumer Law as well as practitioners in this area.

This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate reference to new or foreshadowed developments such as:

• Legislative changes relating to unfair contract terms, grocery prices, scams and consumer complaints;
• Proposed reforms in areas such as AI, consumer guarantees and unfair practices; and
• Significant new cases including Mikkelsen v Li, Karpic v Carnival PLC, Kazal v Thunder Studios Inc (California), Viterra Malt Pty Ltd v Cargill Australia, Mitsubishi v Begovic, Lin v Zheng, ACCC v Mazda Australia, Invisalign v Smile Direct, Nitopi v Nitopi, Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd, Productivity Partners Pty Ltd v ACCC, Capic v Ford Motor Company, Williams v Toyota Motor Corporation, Bed Bath ‘N’ Table v Global Brands, AHG WA v Mecedes-Benz, Larsen v Tastec, Turner v Bayer Australia, Self Care IP Holdings v Allergan Australia.

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Part I: Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Scope and Policy Objectives
CHAPTER 2: Key Concepts
Part II: Misleading Conduct and False Representations
CHAPTER 3: The Prohibition of Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
CHAPTER 4: Conduct Which May Be Misleading or Deceptive
CHAPTER 5: Advertising
CHAPTER 6: Specific Prohibitions of False or Misleading Representations
Part III: Unconscionable or Unfair Conduct, Terms or Practices
CHAPTER 7: Unconscionable Conduct
CHAPTER 8: Unfair Contract Terms
CHAPTER 9: Unfair Practices
CHAPTER 10: Scams, AI and the ACL
Part IV: Consumer Transactions
CHAPTER 11: The Consumer Guarantees Regime
CHAPTER 12: Consumer Guarantees for Goods
CHAPTER 13: Consumer Guarantees for Services
CHAPTER 14: Remedies for Consumer Guarantees
CHAPTER 15: Consumer Agreements and Miscellaneous
Part V: Product Safety and Product Liability
CHAPTER 16: Product Safety and Information
CHAPTER 17: Liability of Manufacturers for Goods with Safety Defects
Part VI: Remedies and Enforcement
CHAPTER 18: Organisational and Personal Liability
CHAPTER 19: Enforcement 
CHAPTER 20: Private Remedies