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Displaying prices ACCC Australian Competition and

1. If you display or advertise in a catalogue the same good with more than one price, you must sell the good for the lowest displayed (or advertised) price or withdraw the goods from sale until the price is corrected. This does not apply when the advertisements state that prices vary in different regions, where a price is entirely hidden by another pr
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Cost of Australian law degrees (2020 update) ⋆ You've

Cost of Australian law degrees (2020 update) ⋆ You've

1. The cheapest legal educationin Australia is provided by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) in NSW at a total cost of $19,222 over 4 years (part time). This is a diploma but still allows yo
2. The cheapest law degree in Australia is the three year Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) degree, which could be a graduate entrybachelor’s degree from any university, or the Juris Doctor from the
3. The cheapest legal educationin Australia is provided by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) in NSW at a total cost of $19,222 over 4 years (part time). This is a diploma but still allows yo
4. The cheapest law degree in Australia is the three year Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) degree, which could be a graduate entrybachelor’s degree from any university, or the Juris Doctor from the
5. The most expensive law degreein Australia is Bond University’s full-fee undergraduate degree at $140,301, but only because it’s a four year degree. Monash Uni is next on the list with its Juris Doc
6. Just because it’s a great stat, the shortest law degreeon offer is the Bond University Juris Doctor which you can complete in a mere 2 years (4 law subjects per trimester – god help those students!)

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Paying The Price: Australia’s Low Competition Law

Paying The Price: Australia’s Low Competition Law Penalties. 08 May 2018. Dispute Resolution & Litigation; General ; Blog; By Jack Newton, Lawyer, Benjamin Caddaye, Law Clerk and Alicia Hill, Principal, MST Lawyers. In March 2018, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a report which found that Australia’s penalties …

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Australian Consumer Law business.gov.au

1. Complying with ACL. Some examples of how you must comply with the ACL include: If your customers asks for an itemised bill, you must provide it free of charge.
2. Consumer guarantees. As part of consumer law and fair trading laws, the ACCC regulates consumer guarantees. As a business owner, you must understand consumer rights in order to comply with your obligations.
3. Unfair contract terms. Standard contracts. The ACL protects small businesses and consumers from unfair terms in standard form contracts. A standard form contract is a contract between 2 parties where 1 party prepares the contract giving the other party little or no opportunity to negotiate the terms.

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Welcome Australian Law: free online resources Library

Victoria Legal Aid help people with their legal problems in areas of criminal law, family law and some civil law matters. Legal Aid also run community education and projects to help build knowledge in the community. Justice Connect aims to build a fairer and better society by providing the free legal help, self-help tools, or legal resources.

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Advertising and selling guide ACCC

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law section 35 You must state clearly if the good is in short supply or on sale for a limited time. For example, if your advertisement makes it very clear that goods are available at the discount price for ‘today only’, this will limit your obligations to that day.

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Setting prices ACCC

It is illegal for suppliers to attempt to set a minimum price for their products or services that retailers can’t sell below (this is known as ‘resale price maintenance’). However, a supplier may withhold the supply of goods when a retailer has sold the goods at a price below cost for the purpose of attracting customers (‘loss-leader selling’).

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Australian law DSS

Religious laws are not recognised in Australian law and have no legal status in Australia. Violence and the law. Committing an act of violence against another person is against the law in Australia. Assault is a criminal offence and the penalties are severe. It is against the law to be violent towards any person – a man, woman, child or a family member. Domestic and family …

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8 Weird Australian Laws you Wouldn't Believe they Exist

This law applies only in South Australia and Tasmania. 4- Crashing weddings and funerals is illegal in South Australia. Sorry wedding/funeral crashers, fun is over in SA because a $10,000 fine applies and I know you’d rather put that on rent. 5- It is illegal to take a pigeon you find on Australian streets as a pet.

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The Australian Consumer Law Consumer Law

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) includes: a national unfair contract terms law covering standard form consumer and small business contracts; a national law guaranteeing consumer rights when buying goods and services; a national product safety law and enforcement system; a national law for unsolicited consumer agreements covering door-to-door sales and telephone …

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Do I Have To Honour Incorrectly Priced Items? LegalVision

If incorrectly priced items mislead consumers, this is a serious offence under the Australian Consumer Law. Generally, if a retailer displays multiple prices, they should honour the lower price. However, if an isolated product is incorrectly priced, a retailer often has the option of following their store policy.

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Consumer guarantees ACCC Australian Competition and

under $100,000 over $100,000 that are normally bought for personal or household use. Business vehicles and trailers are also covered, irrespective of cost, provided they are used mainly to transport goods. Businesses must provide these automatic guarantees regardless of any other warranties they give to you or sell you.

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15 most bizarre laws in Australia that make no sense

There are indeed many laws regarding pets in jurisdictions around the world, but the Australian laws have particularly caught many people off-guard. #15 Finally, it is illegal to get intoxicated while in pubs in Australia. That law is self-defeating to say the least. Mike Smith. Executive Editor at Best in Australia. Mike has spent over a decade covering news related to business leaders …

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The Laws of Australia Thomson Reuters Legal Australia

The Laws of Australia encyclopaedia (TLA) is a complete library of legal principles covering over 330 topics and every Australian jurisdiction.With unmatched breadth and depth and an easy-to-read style, it will quickly acquaint you with unfamiliar areas of law. The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG is Editor in Chief of The Laws of Australia, overseeing the team of …

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Legal assistance Law Society of Western Australia

Free or Low Cost Legal Services. Legal Aid – information in Western Australia, including any available duty lawyer and minor assistance services for criminal, family and civil matters. Community Legal Centres Association (WA) – community legal centres throughout Western Australia and assistance with a range of legal issues.

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Contract Law in Australia 2019 Terms of a Contract The

Contract Law A contract is a binding agreement between parties. For a contract or legal agreement to be formed it must have several legal elements. These are: 1. An offer made by one party; An Offer - is a communication (verbal or in writing) amounting to a promise to do something (or not do something) if the person to whom the offer is directed accepts the offer

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