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Author Carter, J. W. (John W.)

Title Contract and the Australian consumer law : a guide / J.W. Carter
Published Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2011

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Description xvii, 93 pages ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Consumer guarantees regime -- 3. Exclusion clauses -- 4. Liability of manufacturers -- 5. Misleading or deceptive conduct and other prohibited conduct -- 6. Unconscionable conduct regime -- 7. Unfair contract terms regime
Summary This guide by the leading expert in Contract Law explains how the recently enacted Australian Consumer Law impacts on contract law. Emphasis is given to the consumer guarantees regime and the unfair contract terms regime. The principal provisions and changes in relation to the contractual aspects of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) are identified and summarised. The book also provides an explanation of how the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and state and territory fair trading legislation interact with the Australian Consumer Law
Analysis Australia overseas comparisons
Australian
Cases (Law)
Consumer protection
Contracts
Interstate comparisons
Legislation
Bibliography Includes index and bibliographical references
Subject Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Consumer protection -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
Contracts -- Australia.
ISBN 9780409330977 (paperback)