Competition and consumer law

Our competition and consumer law practice advises clients on all aspects of how they conduct their business with consumers and other businesses in Australia.

We help clients to prepare the terms and conditions on which they sell their goods and services and advise clients in respect of the terms and conditions on which others wish to supply goods and services to them.
 
We help clients understand their obligations under the new Australian Consumer Law (including statutory guarantees, product safety requirements and the liability of manufacturers and importers). 

We prepare advice and complete training to assist our clients’ directors, management team and sales and marketing teams comply with competition laws dealing with pricing, exclusive arrangements, advertising and related issues.
 
We know that prevention is better than a cure and can assist clients with “trade practices” audits that focus on the new competition and consumer laws, help prepare notifications and authorisations for the ACCC for certain arrangements (such as exclusive dealing arrangements) and help maintain good house-keeping practices in relation to dealing with consumers and other businesses.
 
If our clients are ever the subject of an investigation by the ACCC we have the experience needed to guide our clients through the investigation and any prosecution. We can help prepare enforceable undertakings and assist clients to comply with their obligations under an enforceable undertaking. 

For further information or advice on competition and consumer law, please contact us or call us for a confidential discussion. We welcome your enquiry.
 

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