Handbook

This subject is concerned with consumers and the protections afforded them under the law. The subject will cover extensive case law and relevant legislation. It will address a wide range of issues including: 1) Privacy rights, unfair branding, passing off, unfair selling practices; 2) Marketers and retailers' liability, product liability, manufacturers' liability; 3) Provisions in the Australian Consumer Law 2010 (Cth) that protect consumer interests and are consistent with Competition Law; 4) Consumer activism as an Australian and international movement. Consumer rights as an inherent part of any sustainable solution in respect of climate change and global warming.