Knowledge Publications
01/05/2024
In this edition of Gilbert + Tobin’s Financial Services Regulation Newsletter, we focus on key legal developments over the last fortnight.
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Expertise Area
19/04/2024
On 18 April 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Clorox Aus...
Expertise Area
11/03/2024
Last week, the ACCC confirmed its renewed focus on consumer guarantees and protecting consumers in ecommerce with the announcement of its 2024-25 enfo...
Expertise Area
22/02/2024
Since our last enforcement wrap-up, the ACCC has kept busy on the consumer law front, issuing infringement notices, accepting court enforceable undert...
Expertise Area
11/12/2023
It’s been one month since significant changes to the unfair contract terms (UCT) regime came into effect, which made UCTs illegal and subject to signi...
Expertise Area
06/09/2023
On 31 August 2023, Treasury released its Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on proposed reforms to regulate unfair trading practices in Australi...
Expertise Area
16/08/2023
Key points for why this phoenix won't rise from its ashes after $438m in penalties were imposed for unconscionable conduct and misleading representati...
Expertise Area
07/08/2023
Welcome to the very first edition of Shop Talk – a new quarterly wrap up of key legal developments in the Australian retail and consumer sector f...
Expertise Area
26/07/2023
It has been yet another busy first half of the year in the courts on the consumer law front in Australia. In this inaugural half year digest, we highl...
Expertise Area
20/07/2023
Product safety laws often don’t get the same level of attention as other parts of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). Yet the risks of non-compliance a...
Expertise Area
14/07/2023
Today the ACCC issued its draft guidance for businesses making environmental and sustainability claims. Its draft guidance outlines eight “good practi...