New ACL obligations: Unfair Trading Practices provisions in effect from 1 July 2027 6 July 2026 By Tamara Hunter, Stephanie Kim, Jack Brown We examine the new unfair trading practices regime. Read on
ACL Compliance is not a nap: Takeaways from the Emma Sleep penalty and unfair trading reform 5 May 2026 By Tamara Hunter, Ruiteng Liu The Federal Court has ordered Emma Sleep to pay $15 million in penalties for false or misleading representations under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). Read on
‘Don’t be a jerk laws’ introduced into Parliament to combat against unfair trading practices 13 April 2026 By Tamara Hunter, Selina Ta Mallesons lawyers discuss the unfair trading practices bill introduced into the House of Representatives on 1 April 2026. Read on
Fee-ling Misled: ACCC Cracks Down on Dendy Cinema Drip Pricing 27 June 2025 By Caroline Chong, Jessica Waters, Tamara Hunter We explore ACCC enforcement action against drip pricing following the Dendy Cinema infringement notice and proposed unfair trading reforms Read on
Tuning the Market 25 March 2025 By Peta Stevenson, Christopher Kok, Tash Venaik, Margaret Cai We outline the key competition and consumer law takeaways from the recent Parliamentary Inquiry and report on Australian live music. Read on
There’s no unsubscribing from Treasury and ACCC’s renewed approach to subscription agreements 28 September 2023 By Eimear O'Sullivan Potential reforms afoot to capture unfair business practices, including the use of ‘subscription traps’ Read on