78123 Deceptive Trade Practices

8cp
Requisite(s): 78100c Postgraduate Legal Research
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: G Moore

This subject examines deceptive trade practices law in Australia. The topics covered are:

A comparison between a cause of action based on deceptive trade practices and other causes of action
Constitutional limitations
What is the meaning of 'trade and commerce'
What is 'misleading or deceptive conduct'
Silence as 'misleading or deceptive conduct'
Promises and predictions as 'misleading or deceptive
conduct'
Reliance on 'misleading or deceptive conduct'
Assessment of damages for 'misleading or deceptive conduct'
Relief against persons involved in 'misleading or deceptive conduct'
Contributory negligence
Limitation issues
S.87 relief
Injunctions
Criminal sanctions

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Access conditions

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