Unfair Contract Terms in Australia: Case Highlights From 2025
3 February 2026
We explore UCT case highlights and practical takeaways from 2025.
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Consumer protection
Symmetry vs. Substance: Unfairness in Arbitration Clauses
27 January 2026
Symmetry vs. Substance: UCT 'unfairness' in arbitration clauses
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Small batteries, big penalties for City Beach’s breach of button battery mandatory standards
13 January 2026
The Federal Court has imposed a landmark $14 million penalty on City Beach for breaching mandatory button battery standards
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Complaint hotline rings out: Federal Court holds that the ACCC does not have a duty to respond to consumer complaints
12 January 2026
The Court has confirmed that the ACCC is not under a statutory duty to decide whether to address consumer complaints - inaction is not subject to ADJR
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ACCC Wrapped: a roundup of the ACCC’s enforcement action in 2025
31 December 2025
As the year draws to an end, we reflect on the ACCC’s compliance and enforcement priorities for 2025-26 and consider the actions taken by the ACCC in furtherance of its priorities.
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The ACCC’s product safety priorities sharpen for 2026
24 December 2025
We explore the ACCC’s 2026 product safety priorities, against the backdrop of the record penalty awarded against City Beach in relation to non-compliant button battery products.
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The Good Guys make good redress
13 November 2025
We explore consumer remediation as an enforcement outcome sought by the ACCC in ACCC v The Good Guys Discount Warehouses (Australia) Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1085.
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Hidden Fares and Hollow Confirmations: ACCC Grounds Webjet
15 September 2025
We explore the Federal Court’s $9 million penalty against Webjet for misleading consumers with hidden fees and false booking confirmations, highlighting the importance of transparent pricing and robust compliance systems.
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Scam-nesia? Not During This Scam Awareness Week!
26 August 2025
Tamara Hunter and Gauri Prabhakar delve into the importance of Scam Awareness Week. We also recap the Scams Prevention Framework.
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Collaborating? Here’s how to avoid a web of IP issues
22 August 2025
Commercial collaboration can create unbeatable opportunities for innovation and securing return on investment.
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