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Semester 1: 2018
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Competition and Consumer Law Reading Guide
8 Mergers
10 Anti-competitive arrangements
11 Exclusive dealing
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Learning outcomes:
• the policy, theoretical and legal debates about the meaning and
purpose of “consumer law”;
• the rapid growth of consumer markets and consumerism from
the mid-20th century and the moves to regulate the marketplace
for the benefit of consumers;
• theories about the operation of the marketplace;
• elements of regulatory theory;
• the psychology of consumer behaviour in the marketplace.
Some of the listed materials are available on the Moodle folder for this week.
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EssentialLearning
reading isoutcomes:
bolded
The listedBymaterials arethis
the end of available on the blackboard
topic, students folder foroperation
should understand this week.of the
following parts of the Australian Consumer Law:
Reading
Malbon and Nottage Chapter 8
Bruce; Consumer Protection & Product Liability Law in Australia – Chapter 12
Australian Productivity Commission, Review of Australia’s Consumer Policy Framework
Inquiry (2008), Volume 2, Chapter 8
J Kellam & L Nottage “Happy 15th Birthday, Part VA TPA! Australia's Product Liability
Morass” (2007) Sydney Law School, Legal Studies Research Paper.
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Topic / Legislation Trade Practices Act (TPA) (1974, as Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
amended) (2010) = Competition and Consumer
Act (2010) Schedule 2
Manufacturers’ liability for unsafe or Div 2A – Actions against Pt 5-4: Remedies related to
inadequate products Manufacturers and Importers of Guarantees
Goods
(s271 - consumers supplied with
(eg s74B - unsuitable goods (not fit goods not complying with guarantees,
for purpose), s74D - unmerchantable ie unfit for purpose (s55) or lacking
quality; ss 74H-J, subject to 74L – ‘acceptable quality’ (s54), can claim
indemnification of supplier by against the ‘manufacturer’, as well as
manufacturer if supplier liable to the ‘supplier’ (under s 259); s274,
consumer) subject to s276A – indemnification)
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The listedLearning
materialsoutcomes:
are available on the blackboard folder for this week.
Reading
Malbon and Nottage Chapter 8
Bruce; Consumer Protection & Product Liability Law in Australia – Chapters 13 and 18
BMW Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 207 ALR 452
Miller v Fiona's Clothes Horse of Centrepoint Pty Ltd (1989) ATPR ¶40-963
ACCC v Dimmeys Stores Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1175
Clarke v New Concept Import Services Pty Ltd (1982) ATPR 40-284
ACCC v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [1996] 955 FCA
Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Daiso Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017]
FCA 1488
Topic / Legislation Trade Practices Act (TPA) (1974, as Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
amended) (2010) = Competition and Consumer
Act (2010) Schedule 2
Product safety regulation Div 1A – Product Safety and Pt 3-3: Safety of Consumer Goods
Product Information and Product Related Services; Pt 3-
4: Information Standards
(eg s65B - warning notice, s65C -
safety standards [& bans], ss 65D-E – (respectively, s129, ss 109 & 114, ss
information standards, 65F - 134-5, s122, s128)
compulsory recall, s65R - voluntary
recall notification) [& Div 5 ss 131-2 - adding: reporting
requirement for goods causing serious
injury or illness]
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Pt VC - Offences Ch 4 - Offences
[Also eg:
Remedies
• Injunctions — ACL Pt 5-2 Div 2
• Damages — ACL Pt 5-2 Div 3 s 236
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• Causation
• Failure to take reasonable care — CCA Pt XI s 137B
• Compensation orders — ACL Pt 5-2 Div 4
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Learning outcomes:
• The new national law for dealing with unfair contract terms;
• UK developments leading to the new Australian law;
• The Victorian law regarding unfair contract terms;
• Unconscionability under the unwritten law
• The operation of the unconscionability provisions of the ACL
• Remedies for unconscionability
Reading
Malbon and Nottage chapters 5, 6 and 7
Bruce; Consumer Protection & Product Liability Law in Australia – Chapters 2 and 7
James J Davidson “Unfair contract terms and the consumer: A case for proactive regulation?”
(2007) 15 CCLJ 74.
Anthony Gray “Unfair Contracts and the Consumer Law Bill” (2009) 9 QUT Law Journal
155.
Stephen Corones “Regulating unilateral supermarket misconduct as customer/acquirer of
goods and services” (2015) 43 ABLR 400
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Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v. AAPT Limited (2006) Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal
Free v. Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd (2008) Victorian Supreme Court
Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Craig Langley [2008] VCAT 482
ACCC v CLA Trading Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 377
ACCC v Chrisco Hampers Australia Limited [2015] FCA 1204
Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2015) 236 FCR 199
ACCC v ACN 117 372 915 Pty Limited (in liq) [2015] FCA 368
ACCC v JJ Richards Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1224
Unconscionability
ACCC v CG Berbatis Holdings [2003] HCA 18
Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd [2013] HCA 25
ASIC v National Exchange [2005] FCAFC 226
Paciocco v ANZ [2016] HCA 28
ACCC v Lux Distributors [2013] FCAFC 90
ACCC v Get Qualified Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 709
ACCC v Unique International College [2017] FCA 727
Colin R Price & Associates Pty Ltd v Four Oaks Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 75
Websites
http://consumerlaw.gov.au/consumers-and-the-acl/
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Learning outcomes:
• The defences
• The remedies
Reading
On moodle site
J Cameron, F Shand and C McKay ‘When does silence in commercial negotiations constitute
misleading or deceptive conduct?’
M Richardson, ‘Before the High Court: Why Policy Matters: Google Inc v Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission
G Clarke ‘Misleading or Deceptive Conduct Cases in the Supreme Court of Victoria’
Gill North ‘Companies take heed: The Misleading or Deceptive Conduct Provisions Are
Gaining Prominence’
Cases
Demagogue v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31
Parkdale Custom Built Furniture v Puxu (1982) 149 CLR 191
Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177
ACCC v TPG [2013] HCA 54
Campbell v Backoffice Investments (2009) 257 ALR 610
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EssentialLearning
reading isoutcomes:
bolded
The listedBymaterials arethis
the end of available on the blackboard
topic, students folder for this week.
should understand:
Reading
Malbon and Nottage chapter 4
Bruce; Consumer Protection & Product Liability Law in Australia – Chapter 10
S Corones, “Consumer Guarantees in Australia: Putting an End to the Blame Game”
(2009) 9 QUT Law Journal 137.
Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council “Consumer Rights Reforming Statutory
Implied Conditions and Warranties: Final Report” (2009)
K Tokeley, “Leaky Buildings: The Application of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993”,
(2003) 20 New Zealand Universities Law Review 478.
R Ahdar, “Consumer Guarantees in the New Zealand Court of Appeal” (2000) 28 Australian
Business Law Review 313.
K Tokeley, “Late Departures: Consumers' Rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993”,
(2001-2004) 10 Otago Law Review 411.
Cases
ACCC v Fisher & Paykel [2014] FCA 1393
ACCC v HP Superstore Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1317
ACCC v Gordon Superstore [2014] FAC 452
Paisley v Aitchison trading as Dean Cars [2012] VCAT 1483
Medtel Pty Ltd v Courtney [2003] FCAFC 151
Merck Sharp & Dohme [2011] FCAFC 128
Henry Kendall v William Lillico
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Ashford Shire Council v Dependable Motors Pty Ltd (1960) 104 CLR 139
Valve Corporation v ACCC [2017] FCAFC 224
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Act: s 4E
Cases:
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Week 8: Mergers
Act: s 50, s 5
Case:
ACCC v Metcash
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Cases:
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Cases:
ACCC v CC
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Cases:
ACCC v IMB
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Cases:
TPC v Sony
ACCC v Dermalogica
Act: s 76, s 80, s 81, s 82, s 86C, s 86D, s 86E, s 87, s 87B
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