Sector: Consumer & retail

exclusive jurisdiction

All’s Fair in Law and Forum?

May 3, 2023 | 0 Comments

Are exclusive jurisdiction, choice of forum and choice of law clauses unfair under the unfair unfair contract terms regime in the Australian Consumer Law?...

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Bringing balance to indemnity clauses

May 1, 2023 | 0 Comments

How to ensure indemnity and limitation of liability clauses comply with the Unfair Contract Terms regime...

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Don’t Go Breaking My Contract

April 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

When unilateral termination and penalty clauses may be unfair under the ACL...

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Are unilateral variation clauses “unfair” contract terms? This post is the third in a series where we unpack the new UCT regime....

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What is an unfair contract term? Keep an eye out over the next few weeks for deep dives into the unfair terms regime....

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New ACL standard form contract reforms: significant amendments were made to Australia’s unfair contract terms regime, with the passage of the 'More Competition, Better Prices' Bill late last year. This post explores the position in...

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penalty increase

Employ…sure to have a penalty increase

March 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

The ACCC has achieved a threefold penalty increase on appeal against Employsure for misleading conduct and false representations....

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Greenwashers must scrub up

March 2, 2023 | 0 Comments

ACCC releases report on greenwashing claims...

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Overseas service ready for takeoff

February 7, 2023 | 0 Comments

Amendments have broadened the scope for serving originating applications or section 155 notices on persons outside Australia...

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The Federal Court has reduced penalties jointly proposed by the ACCC and Uber for Uber’s contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law, from $26M to $21M....

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