Consumer Law: The New State of Play
Issues covered include: consumer law, ACL, statutory guarantees, contractual warranties, damages, unconscionable conduct, misleading and deceptive conduct, unfair contract terms
Description
Following the onset of COVID-19 Australian Consumer Law is facing a time of disruption and change. It’s vital that you keep up to date on all the latest developments and issues, including statutory guarantees and contractual warrantees, unconsciounable or misleading & deceptive conduct, and the unfair contract terms regime. This practical half day program will provide you with a toolkit of practical strategies to handle the latest issues impacting consumers, businesses & their advisors in this uncertain market.
Attend and earn 3 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Joe Lazzara, Partner, Thomson Geer
9.00am to 10.00am: Navigating Statutory Guarantees and Contractual Warranties
- Scope of the obligations
- Liability risk management for suppliers and manufacturers
- Managing B2B transactions caught by the guarantees
Presented by Dr David Cox, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
10.05am to 11.05am: Assessing Damages in Cases Involving Unconscionable or Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
- The elements of s236 of the Australian Consumer Law
- What kinds of loss or damage are recoverable?
- Limitations on liability
- Sale of business cases
Presented by Darren Pratt, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
11.10am to 12.10pm: Navigating the Unfair Contract Terms Regime
Regulators are looking carefully at introducing further legislation and other measures to tighten up the laws around unfair contracts. After a year of significant developments, it is now critical that you stay up to date with the latest information and best practices. This session will provide practical guidance on dealing with unfair terms so you can be confident in advising your organisation or your clients without risk.
Presented by Kelvin Tang, Principal, Tang Law