78123 Deceptive Trade Practices
8cpRequisite(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
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,446.17
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,533.33
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.167Access conditions
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