{"id":3366,"date":"2012-03-07T13:10:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T02:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2012-03-07T13:10:56","modified_gmt":"2012-03-07T02:10:56","slug":"australian-journal-of-competition-and-consumer-law-update-march-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/2012\/03\/07\/australian-journal-of-competition-and-consumer-law-update-march-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: March 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest issue of the <em>Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law<\/em> (Volume 20 Part 1) contains the following material:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/3_F\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=1&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOREWORD<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/4\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=2&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EDITORIAL<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>A very significant issue and filling a gap<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Articles<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/6\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=3&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=TACLTnepartssf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Australian Consumer Law: The new enforcement powers and remedies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the story so far<\/a> <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sarah Russell<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since the introduction of the Australian Consumer Law in April 2010, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has had additional enforcement powers and remedies at its disposal. This article examines the use of those new powers and remedies since they became available, focusing in particular on the Commission\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s use of infringement notices; the imposition of civil pecuniary penalties for contraventions of the consumer protection provisions of the Australian Consumer Law, including the factors taken into account by the courts in determining the level of penalty; and the extent to which non-party consumer redress orders have been sought and obtained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/18\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=4&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Tnclatlp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The new consumer legislation and the legal profession<\/a> <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Guzyal Hill<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 1 January 2011, Australia entered into a new era of consumer legislation. This change created an industry in itself, and lawyers have taken an active part in the ensuing information-sharing frenzy. However, in all this turmoil, it seems lawyers have forgotten that the new requirements apply to them as well. This article aims to provide an analysis of how the new provisions apply to the legal profession.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/25\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=5&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=PamdacAss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Promoting a more diverse and competitive Australian supermarket sector<\/a> <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Frank Zumbo<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There can be no doubt that as markets become more concentrated, the risks to competition and consumers increase. The risk of anti-competitive conduct, along with a tendency to engage in marketing strategies that may potentially mislead consumers, are all issues that need to be carefully and regularly scrutinised. The Australian supermarket sector provides an important case study of the dangers of highly concentrated markets. With just two supermarket chains sharing a dominant position, it is clear that there are increasing risks to competition and consumers in that all-important sector of the economy. This article explores some of the key risks to competition and consumers and offers a range of reform proposals to minimise such risks.<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To purchase this article, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/subscribe-or-purchase\/individual-article-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to <a href=\"mailto:tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com\">tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sections<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/36\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=6&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Ats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACCESS TO SERVICES<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Bumper crop: Recent port terminal services access undertakings under the wheat access regime <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Catherine Bembrick<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/41\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=7&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Cp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONSUMER PROTECTION<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Using the documents of others in the course of negotiations <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bernard McCabe<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/45\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=8&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TELECOMMUNICATIONS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Telstra\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s structural separation undertaking: A third best solution? <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Karen Lee<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/53\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=9&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Cn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CASE NOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Pecuniary penalties for misleading advertising: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Think bigger\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Mitch Riley<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/58\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=10&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Tt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRIBUNAL TABLEAUX<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <em>Bridget Liedig<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/66\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=11&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SNAPSHOTS<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <em>Douglas Shirrefs <\/em>and <em>Damien O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/70\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=12&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENERGY ETCHINGS<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <em>Andrew Reeves<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/74\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=13&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Esm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECONOMIC(S) MATTERS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>What do national boundaries mean for markets? <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Alex Sundakov<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/77\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=14&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=Cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONSUMER CONCERNS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Consumer decision making in telecommunications markets <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Robin McNaughton <\/em>and <em>Elissa Freeman<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultDetailed.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1&amp;contentSourceHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1\/articles\/80\/fulltext&amp;tocType=fullText&amp;hitListPageContext=http:\/\/legalonline.thomson.com.au\/jour\/resultSummary.jsp?curRequestedHref=journals\/AJCCL\/volumes\/20\/parts\/1___tocType=fullText___sortBy=publicationYear\/articleDate&amp;searchId=14&amp;hit=15&amp;hits=15&amp;articleType=fulltext&amp;freeText=&amp;titleCode=RfE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REPORT FROM EUROPE<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Are you at risk from new anti-bribery and corruption legislation in the United Kingdom? <\/strong><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c Rob Elvin<\/em>, <em>Jochen Beck<\/em>, <em>Lousie Roberts <\/em>and <em>Nicole Matrai<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the pdf version of the table of contents, click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/2012\/03\/07\/australian-journal-of-competition-and-consumer-law-update-march-2012\/ajccl-vol-20-no-1-contents-mar-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3384\">AJCCL Vol 20 Pt 1 Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westlaw.com.au\/maf\/wlau\/app\/tocectory?ndd=1&amp;ao=o.AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC||I4cad449661c911e18eefa443f89988a0&amp;stnew=true&amp;srb=fulltext#advs-hide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access this Part on Westlaw AU<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The March 2012 issue of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes three articles and several sections on various interesting issues related to Competition and Consumer Law. The articles range from discussions of the new enforcement powers and remedies of the Australian Consumer Law, to how the new provisions of the Consumer Law apply to the legal profession, to promoting a more diverse and competitive supermarket sector. The sections list includes Access to services, Tribunal Tableaux, Economic(s) matters and Report from Europe, plus much more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[209,39],"tags":[585,1691,1021,1692,586,1693,1694,1695,589,1696,1697,1698,1699,1700,1701,1702,590,1703,1704,1705,1062,1706,1707,1708,1709,595,1710,1711,1712,634,1713,597,598],"class_list":["post-3366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trade-practices-law-journal","category-update-summaries","tag-access-to-services","tag-andrew-reeves","tag-bernard-mccabe","tag-bridget-liedig","tag-case-note","tag-catherine-bembrick","tag-consumer","tag-consumer-concerns","tag-consumer-protection","tag-damien-obrien","tag-diversity","tag-douglas-shirrefs","tag-elissa-freeman","tag-enconomics-mattersm-alex-sundakov","tag-energy-etchings","tag-enforcement-powers","tag-frank-zumbo","tag-guzyal-hill","tag-jochen-beck","tag-karen-lee","tag-legal-profession","tag-lousie-roberts","tag-mitch-riley","tag-nicole-matrai","tag-remedies","tag-report-from-europe","tag-rob-elvin","tag-robin-mcnaughton","tag-sarah-russell","tag-snapshots","tag-supermarket-sector","tag-telecommunications","tag-tribunal-tableaux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3366\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.thomsonreuters.com.au\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}