Exam 11: Dealing With Consumers

Which of the following situations is most likely to be considered misleading or deceptive conduct in breach of ACL s18?

Courts in the 17th and 18th century were far less willing than they are today to interfere with a bargain struck by two parties.There were a number of reasons for this.Which of the following is least likely to have been one of them?

In considering whether a contract is unfair under s 24(2) of the ACL, the Court will consider the extent to which the term is:

Which of the following penalties will result if a company deliberately breaches one of the specific prohibitions in the ACL?

Most of the rules regulating advertising and selling to consumers are now found in:

Which of the following is not true of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)?

Adam owns a second hand car yard.In which of the following transactions is Adam not a 'consumer' within the meaning of the ACL?

'Unconscionable' for the purpose of ss 20 and 21 of the Australian Consumer Law means:

Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law prohibits misleading and deceptive conduct.It is one of the most commonly used provisions in Australian law because it has very broad application.Which of the following is not a reason that it is so often relied upon?

APP3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) concerns the collection of solicited personal information.A business must not collect sensitive information about an individual unless:

Esther is an events promoter.She advertises that 'John Legend' will be performing at a concert.Tickets are sold out in a matter of hours.On the night of the concert, the famous singer John Legend does not perform.Instead, another man named John Legend sings for the crowd.Has Esther breached the ACL?

The remedies offered under the Australian Consumer Law for contravention of the ACL are:

Bill runs a restaurant called 'Meat Lovers'.The following events occur on 27 May 2020.At which point has Bill acted 'unconscionably'?

The Australian Consumer Law Part 3.3 regulates the safety of products sold to consumers.Goods that do not comply with a safety standard or may be dangerous may be subject to a compulsory recall notice.The issue of this notice generally does not mean that the business must:

In the history of the common law, the first major legislative step away from the philosophy that caveat emptor ought to be at the foundation for the law governing consumer transactions was:

Which of the following is most likely to be a pyramid scheme?

An extraordinary number of people are keen to buy toilet brushes from Brunnings warehouse on Saturday morning when they are advertised at $1 each on television.Which of the people named below would be regarded as a consumer under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL)?

According to s 23 of the Australian Consumer Law, a contract term will be unfair if three elements are satisfied.Which of the following requirements is not one of these?

What are the 'Australian Privacy Principles'?

Thomas has noticed that his local drycleaner is placing advertisements promising 'Clothes so clean, you'll beam!' within an hour.However, every article of clothing he has sent to the drycleaner has been returned a week later with the same stains on them.Thomas' neighbours have the same complaints as well.Thomas is concerned about the conduct of the company.Which of the following is generally not an option available to Thomas?