Consumer law australia

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) is the national law that protects consumers from unfair and unsafe business practices when buying goods and services. The ACL also gives businesses working across more than one state or territory consistency and clarity on consumer's rights and obligations.

How many sections will the Australian Consumer Law replace?

Based on a count of substantive consumer provisions, the Australian Consumer Law will replace at least 850 sections in these Acts, not including many of the ancillary enforcement and other provisions that support them

What is Australian Consumer Law?

The Australian Consumer Law represents an opportunity for a new approach to consumer policy, drawing on the widest range of consumer policy and enforcement experience and expertise

What is the Australian consumer law gift card?

It provides an insight into the work completed by policy officers, educators and regulators to refine and enforce the ACL over the course of the year

Businesses and consumers should be aware that from 1 November 2019 new Australian Consumer Law gift card provisions will be in place

Judgement of the High Court of Australia

Grant v Australian Knitting Mills, is a landmark case in consumer and negligence law from 1935, holding that where a manufacturer knows that a consumer may be injured if the manufacturer does not take reasonable care, the manufacturer owes a duty to the consumer to take that reasonable care.
It continues to be cited as an authority in legal cases, and used as an example for students studying law.