Trade practices: Consumer law
Author:
Saltzman, Ilana ; Levy, Geoffrey ; Geary, Joy ; Cheah, Gigi ;
Publisher:
Melbourne, Vic.:
Leo Cussen Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Keywords:
Divisions 2 and 2A, Part V of the Trade Practices Act 1974 - conditions and warranties; implied terms The prohibition against misleading and deceptive conduct under the Act - the ingredients of liability under section 52; no intention required; in trade or commerce; engage in conduct; misleading or deceptive; relevant section of the public; the standard used to assess conduct; conduct must be the cause of error; erroneous assumption; confusion; promises and predictions; silence; section 52 and particular categories of conduct; potential limitations of scope Section 52A of the Trade Practices Act, defences, available relief and fair trading legislation