Business Law

Faking Testimonials and Places of Origin

Faking Testimonials

In a recent Federal Court case, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission brought an action against Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing Australia Pty Ltd (WEMA), P & N Pty Ltd and P & N NSW Pty Ltd. These companies distribute solar panels to consumers in Australia. The companies advertised their Australian solar panels via newspapers, television,Read More »Faking Testimonials
ACCC v TPG

ACCC v TPG

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In a recent High Court case, the Court was asked to determine whether fine print in an advertisement was enough to prevent an advertisement from being misleading to consumers. For more than a year TPG ran an advertising campaign that offered ADSL2+ for the cost of $29.99 a month. The offer was displayed quite prominentlyRead More »ACCC v TPG
buyers beware

Sellers Beware

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There has been a recent District Court case in the District Court at Maroochydore where the buyer of a property brought a claim against the seller for damages for personal injury suffered by the buyer after an inspection of the property. The property was a rural property on which the seller operated a mobile sawmill.Read More »Sellers Beware