Question 1

Consumer actions for breach of the Australian Consumer Law will be heard in specialist consumer tribunals or small claims courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Conduct by a corporation or person in trade or commerce that is misleading or deceptive may also result in a finding of unconscionable conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In relation to 'conduct' under s 18 of the ACL, Accounting Systems 2000 v CCH Australia Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 470 is authority for the principle that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-contractual representations can constitute misleading and deceptive conduct. 
B)  Silence can constitute misleading and deceptive conduct where there is a duty to disclose relevant facts. 
C)  The act of making a contract containing a false warranty is sufficient to constitute misleading and deceptive conduct. 
D)  An advertisement which compared a competitor's products unfavourably with the advertiser's products can constitute misleading and deceptive conduct. 
A)  Pre-contractual representations can constitute misleading and deceptive conduct. 
B)  Silence can constitute misleading and deceptive conduct where there is a duty to disclose relevant facts. 
C)  The act of making a contract containing a false warranty is sufficient to constitute misleading and deceptive conduct. 
D)  An advertisement which compared a competitor's products unfavourably with the advertiser's products can constitute misleading and deceptive conduct.

Question 4

The Australian Consumer Law in ss 20 to 22 provides remedies for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unconscionable conduct when supplying goods or services to a person (other than a listed public company). 
B)  Unconscionable conduct at common law by a person in the course of trade or commerce. 
C)  Unconscionable conduct when acquiring goods or services from a person (other than a listed public company). 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Unconscionable conduct when supplying goods or services to a person (other than a listed public company). 
B)  Unconscionable conduct at common law by a person in the course of trade or commerce. 
C)  Unconscionable conduct when acquiring goods or services from a person (other than a listed public company). 
D)  All of the above.

Consumer actions for breach of the Australian Consumer Law will be heard in specialist consumer tribunals or small claims courts.

Conduct by a corporation or person in trade or commerce that is misleading or deceptive may also result in a finding of unconscionable conduct.

In relation to 'conduct' under s 18 of the ACL, Accounting Systems 2000 v CCH Australia Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 470 is authority for the principle that:

The Australian Consumer Law in ss 20 to 22 provides remedies for:

Legal Foundations

Origins of Australian Law

Legal Systems

How Law Is Made: Precedentstatute Law

Civil Liability: The Law of Torts and Negligence

Applications of Negligence to Business

Introduction to Contracts

Agreement Between the Parties

Intention to Create Legal Relations

Consideration

Capacity of the Parties

Genuine Consent

Is the Contract Legal

Terms of the Contract

Rights and Liabilities of the Parties, Discharge and Remedies

Remedies in Contract

Statutory Consumer Guarantees and the Australian Consumer Law

Agency

Introduction to Companies and Incorporated Associations

Partnerships

Choosing a Business Entity

Other Business-Related Torts

Insurance

Sale of Goods

Electronic commerce

Property and mortgages

Intellectual propert

Ethics and business practice

Criminal law in a business context

Restrictive trade practices

Negotiable instruments

Insolvency and Debt Recovery

The Work Environment and the Employment Relationship

Consumer Credit and Privacy

Ethics and Regulations in Marketing and Advertising

Filters

Exam 18: General and Specific Consumer Protections Under the Acl

Consumer actions for breach of the Australian Consumer Law will be heard in specialist consumer tribunals or small claims courts.

Conduct by a corporation or person in trade or commerce that is misleading or deceptive may also result in a finding of unconscionable conduct.

In relation to 'conduct' under s 18 of the ACL, Accounting Systems 2000 v CCH Australia Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 470 is authority for the principle that:

The Australian Consumer Law in ss 20 to 22 provides remedies for:

Legal Foundations

Origins of Australian Law

Legal Systems

How Law Is Made: Precedentstatute Law

Civil Liability: The Law of Torts and Negligence

Applications of Negligence to Business

Introduction to Contracts

Agreement Between the Parties

Intention to Create Legal Relations

Consideration

Capacity of the Parties

Genuine Consent

Is the Contract Legal

Terms of the Contract

Rights and Liabilities of the Parties, Discharge and Remedies

Remedies in Contract

Statutory Consumer Guarantees and the Australian Consumer Law

Agency

Introduction to Companies and Incorporated Associations

Partnerships

Choosing a Business Entity

Other Business-Related Torts

Insurance

Sale of Goods

Electronic commerce

Property and mortgages

Intellectual propert

Ethics and business practice

Criminal law in a business context

Restrictive trade practices

Negotiable instruments

Insolvency and Debt Recovery

The Work Environment and the Employment Relationship

Consumer Credit and Privacy

Ethics and Regulations in Marketing and Advertising

Filters