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Unit of Study LAWS6007 - Consumer Law (2024)

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Unit description

Provides students with an opportunity to gain a strong understanding of the operation of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 – The Australian Consumer Law – and the economic theory underlying the Act. Topics will include misleading and deceptive conduct; unconscionable conduct; unfair contracts; false and misleading representations and unfair practices; liability of retailers and manufacturers; consumer guarantees; and remedies and enforcement. The unit will also consider the policy debates and recent reforms that feature in this area of the law.

Unit content

Topic 1 Misleading and deceptive conduct

Topic 2 False and misleading representations 

Topic 3 Unconscionable conduct 

Topic 4 Unfair contract terms

Topic 5 Consumer guarantees and product safety liability

Topic 6 Remedies 

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Not currently available in 2024

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:

Critically analyse the economic theory and policy objectives underpinning the Australian Consumer Law and assess the efficacy of the legislation in achieving these objectives.

Apply advanced theoretical and technical consumer law knowledge and skills to solve emerging and or advanced consumer law problems

Identify and interpret the penalties and remedies available under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).

Assess the appropriateness and implications of the investigation and enforcement powers of the ACCC.