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Unit of Study LAWS2022 - Competition and Consumer Law (2023)

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Unit description

Introduces students to the laws relating to competition, marketing and consumer protection with particular reference to Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Consumer Law.

Unit content

Part 1: Consumer Protection Law

Module 1: Introduction to Competition and Consumer Law

Module 2: General Protections

Module 3: Specific Protections, Consumer Transactions and Remedies under ACL
 

Part 2: Competition Law

Module 4: Restrictive Trade Practices – Division 1 & 2

Module 5: Restrictive Trade Practices – Other

Module 6: Enforcement, Penalties, Remedies and Defences

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
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Melbourne N/A
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Online
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Perth N/A
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Sydney N/A
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

interpret the main provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (the 'Act') as they relate to restrictive trade practices and consumer protection

recognise provisions of the Act concerning authorisations and mergers

apply the relevant provisions of the Act to determine whether a breach has occurred in given factual situations

explain the penalties and remedies that are available for breaches of the Act.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Bruce, A, 2021, Australian Competition Law, 4th edn, LexisNexis Butterworths, Sydney. ISBN: 9780409353440.
  • Coorey, A, 2021, Australian Consumer Law: The Comprehensive Guide, 1st edn, Jurisprudentia, Sydney. ISBN: 9781925631272.
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