ACCC releases unfair contract terms report – next stop enforcement, so watch out! *

Australia - April 22 2013
On 15 March 2013, the ACCC released a report of the outcomes of the review it undertook of particular industries using standard form consumer…

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Knock at your peril *

Australia - April 22 2013
The ACCC has indicated increasing scrutiny on door-to-door marketing. Its recent action against Neighbourhood Energy Pty Ltd shows its commitment to…

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Common sense prevails in proportionate liability decisions *

Australia - April 9 2013
The High Court and the NSW Court of Appeal have recently provided much needed clarification about the proportionate liability regime in the NSW Civil…

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Government decides insurance contracts should be subject to unfair contracts terms laws *

Australia - March 14 2013
The final form Regulation Impact Statement was released in November 2012, addressing the question of whether unfair contract terms (UCT) regimes…

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The James Hardie appeals on penalty – the lessons keep a coming *

Australia - December 21 2012
In what is likely to be the last decision in the long saga of ASIC’s litigation against the Board and management of James Hardie relating to its ASX Announcement about the compensation fund established to meet claims by sufferers of asbestosrelated illness, the Court of Appeal has provided further guidance to Boards about their decision-making processes.

Co-authors: Lishien Ng.

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