Australian consumer law : commentary and materials / Philip H. Clarke, Julie Clarke.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2026.

8th edition

203443

Consumer protection -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Products liability -- Australia -- Cases.

Part I. Introduction

1. Scope and policy objectives

2. Key concepts

Part II. Misleading conduct and false representations

3. The prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct

4. Conduct which may be misleading or deceptive

5. Advertising

6. Specific prohibitions of false or misleading representations

Part III. Unconscionable or unfair conduct, terms or practices

7. Unconscionable conduct

8. Unfair contract terms

9. Unfair practices

10. Scams, AI and the ACL

Part IV. Consumer transactions

11. The consumer guarantees regime

12. Consumer guarantees for goods

13. Consumer guarantees for services

14. Remedies for consumer guarantees

15. Consumer agreements and miscellaneous

Part V. Product safety and product liability

16. Product safety

17. Liability of manufacturers for goods with safety defects

Part VI. Remedies and enforcement

18. Organisational and personal liability

19. Enforcement

20. Private remedies.

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. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455250151

lv, 983 pages ; 25 cm