Sector: Financial services

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Scammed at First Sight?

February 13, 2024 | 0 Comments

This Valentine’s Day, the ACCC warns that 'cold-hearted’ criminals on dating apps and social media platforms are stealing hearts – and wallets...

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ASIC adopts new approach to scam takedowns...

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This post is the second instalment of our deep dive into clauses that, despite not being mentioned as grey list clauses in section 25 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), are still ones to be...

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In our previous posts about the UCT regime, we have explored some of the clauses listed in the grey list in section 25 of the ACL, which are the most typical UCTs. In this post,...

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Are class action waiver clauses unfair under the UCT 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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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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Insurance Pocketbook

April 4, 2023 | 0 Comments

Our insurance law colleagues have released the third edition of 'Insurance Pocketbook', which includes key takeouts from the High Court's 'Pattinson' decision in relation to civil penalty assessment and, in particular, the role of proportionality....

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As a part of its enhanced focus on greenwashing, the ACCC has announced internet sweeps intended to identify misleading environmental and sustainability claims. The ACCC also intends to target fake or misleading online business reviews....

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