Misleading or Deceptive Conduct:
Description:
Research essay question:
“What tests have the courts established to determine whether conduct is misleading or deceptive? Are the remedies available for misleading or deceptive conduct sufficient to deter persons or corporations from engaging in such conduct?”
The above question is with reference to Section 18 of The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) contained in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
The essay needs to detail the current case law on misleading or deceptive conduct and to explore the remedies available to a party and whether they are sufficient to deter persons from engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct.
The essay needs to contain references to case law, text books, journal articles and any other secondary sources on the topic of misleading or deceptive conduct in Australia.
The research essay needs to be written using the Australian Guide to Legal Citation footnote referencing.