_JoHNnY_
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hello i was wandering if someone cant tell me what they are gona study for the consumer law essay....what parts are important....
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goan_crazy
Hates the waiting game...
This is what you need to know:
Key Legal Concepts and Features of the Legal System
concepts of the consumer in the law
Ð the nature of the change from a rural subsistence society to an urban massconsumption/
production society, including the effect of this change on the role
of the State in consumer affairs
Ð contracts and terms implied by common law and statutes
Ð the regulation of marketing and advertising, including general standards,
specific requirements, deceptive marketing practices and Ôcooling offÕ periods
Ð occupational licensing, including self-regulation, State regulation, licensing of
occupations such as motor car dealers and repairers, travel agents and review
of licensing decisions
Ð financing a purchase, including the notion of security, rights and remedies of
borrowers and credit providers and the regulation of credit providers
Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus
Legal Issues and Remedies
consumers rights
Ð the nature of contracts, including the binding nature of a contract, written and
oral contracts, terms and conditions of contracts, parties to contracts and
privity of contract
Ð the role of common law in remedying injustice, legislation designed to remedy
injustice such as the Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW), problems of language
and literacy, discrimination in supply of goods and services (including credit)
and remedies for breach of contract
Ð statutory controls, including rights against suppliers, rights against
manufacturers, rights against finance companies, quality of goods and
services, compliance with description and promotional material and legislation
governing spare parts and repair facilities
¥ consumer redress
Ð self-help and awareness, including complaints to suppliers and manufacturers
Ð sources of advice and assistance for dealing with complaints, including
relevant government agencies, consumer groups, the media, investigating
agencies
Ð processes for redress, including self-help, mediation and conciliation, Fair
Trading Tribunal, arbitration, class actions and the courts
Ð consumer remedies, including damages, rescission and modification of
contract, special orders, injunctions and specific performance
Morality, Ethics and Commitment to the Law
¥ the extent to which law reflects moral and ethical standards
¥ commitment to the law Ð the issue of compliance and non-compliance
Effectiveness of the Law
¥ factors to be considered when evaluating the effectiveness of law in achieving
justice:
Ð for individuals: equality, accessibility, enforceability, resource efficiency,
protection and recognition of individual rights
Ð for society: resource efficiency, law as a reflection of community standards
and expectations, opportunities for enforcement, appeals and review,
balance of individual rights and values and community rights and values
Law Reform
¥ the agencies of reform and the conditions that give rise to the need for reform
Ð law reform commissions, parliament, courts, changing social values and
composition of society, new concepts of justice, failure of existing law,
international law and new technology.
Good luck!
Key Legal Concepts and Features of the Legal System
concepts of the consumer in the law
Ð the nature of the change from a rural subsistence society to an urban massconsumption/
production society, including the effect of this change on the role
of the State in consumer affairs
Ð contracts and terms implied by common law and statutes
Ð the regulation of marketing and advertising, including general standards,
specific requirements, deceptive marketing practices and Ôcooling offÕ periods
Ð occupational licensing, including self-regulation, State regulation, licensing of
occupations such as motor car dealers and repairers, travel agents and review
of licensing decisions
Ð financing a purchase, including the notion of security, rights and remedies of
borrowers and credit providers and the regulation of credit providers
Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus
Legal Issues and Remedies
consumers rights
Ð the nature of contracts, including the binding nature of a contract, written and
oral contracts, terms and conditions of contracts, parties to contracts and
privity of contract
Ð the role of common law in remedying injustice, legislation designed to remedy
injustice such as the Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW), problems of language
and literacy, discrimination in supply of goods and services (including credit)
and remedies for breach of contract
Ð statutory controls, including rights against suppliers, rights against
manufacturers, rights against finance companies, quality of goods and
services, compliance with description and promotional material and legislation
governing spare parts and repair facilities
¥ consumer redress
Ð self-help and awareness, including complaints to suppliers and manufacturers
Ð sources of advice and assistance for dealing with complaints, including
relevant government agencies, consumer groups, the media, investigating
agencies
Ð processes for redress, including self-help, mediation and conciliation, Fair
Trading Tribunal, arbitration, class actions and the courts
Ð consumer remedies, including damages, rescission and modification of
contract, special orders, injunctions and specific performance
Morality, Ethics and Commitment to the Law
¥ the extent to which law reflects moral and ethical standards
¥ commitment to the law Ð the issue of compliance and non-compliance
Effectiveness of the Law
¥ factors to be considered when evaluating the effectiveness of law in achieving
justice:
Ð for individuals: equality, accessibility, enforceability, resource efficiency,
protection and recognition of individual rights
Ð for society: resource efficiency, law as a reflection of community standards
and expectations, opportunities for enforcement, appeals and review,
balance of individual rights and values and community rights and values
Law Reform
¥ the agencies of reform and the conditions that give rise to the need for reform
Ð law reform commissions, parliament, courts, changing social values and
composition of society, new concepts of justice, failure of existing law,
international law and new technology.
Good luck!
_JoHNnY_
Supreme Member
yeh .......... thanx.........
green_fairy
mmm, absinthe
Lol I think your best bet is to know methods of redress and effectiveness and that. Have a general knowledge of the other stuff but yeah._JoHNnY_ said:
_JoHNnY_
Supreme Member
thank you very much.... 
green_fairy
mmm, absinthe
You are so welcome just dont go hunting me down if thats all you studied and the extended responce isn't on that
_JoHNnY_
Supreme Member
naa i wont its ok.... *prays that it will be on advertising and redress*
green_fairy
mmm, absinthe
methinks im screwed either way...
goan_crazy
Hates the waiting game...
marketing isnt too bad..._JoHNnY_ said:
4 statutes which regulate deceptive and misleading adv...
TPA
FTA
Sale of Goods Act
Motor Dealers Act
Cases:
Taco Bell Case
Redress:
Avenues of redress:
CTTT
Self Help
Office of fair trading
NGOS
Ombudsman
ICAC
Media
Govt
hope that helped