Penalties increased to $100 million dollars for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law (up from $50 million)
Reports were circulating about a proposal of the Commonwealth Government to increase penalties for corporations for misleading and deceptive conduct from $50 million to $100 million. After some…
The OAIC Sweeps Up Privacy Policies
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced on 9 December 2025 it’s “first-ever compliance sweep” which it designates as a: Privacy compliance sweep to put privacy policies…
NDIS and Aged Care sectors on notice from ACCC: NDIS sector online platform gives court enforceable undertaking to ACCC to amend unfair contract terms
Mable Technologies Pty Ltd, which provides an online platform for NDIS clients and support workers to coordinate services, has admitted to breaches of Australian Consumer Law by using unfair contract…
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers welcomes Dr Mark Giancaspro to boost the firm’s commercial team and add a new sports law offering
We are delighted to announce that Dr Mark Giancaspro has joined DW Fox Tucker Lawyers’ commercial team as Special Counsel. With a particular focus on commercial and sports law, Mark adds a new…
Disqualifications and Jail Time: ASIC Increasing Pressure on Directors for Mismanagement
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published a media release providing a quarterly report on its actions against directors who fail to properly manage their company and…
When Are Goods or Services Acquired by a “Consumer”? When Do Guarantees Under the Australian Consumer Law Apply? Can Suppliers and Manufacturers Liability Be Limited?
The Australian Consumer Law (ACL)[1] contains a number of guarantees (consumer guarantees) which apply to the supply of goods or services to a consumer. These are in Part 3-2, Division 1, Sections…
2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Celebrating Our Leaders and a Rising Star
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is delighted to announce that several of our firm’s leaders and a rising star have been recognised in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in Australia awards across 15 categories.…
New Reasons to Keep Your Contract Terms Fair
Substantial changes have been made to the Australian Consumer Law[1] to ensure standard form contracts contain fair terms that level the playing field for small to medium businesses and significantly…
Deeds vs Agreements
Many legal documents are designated as either “Deeds” or “Agreements”. What are the differences, and pros and cons, of Deeds and Agreements? It is worth going back to basics to look at what these are…
When Can You Send Unsolicited Electronic Messages?
This article examines when a business can send cold-call or unsolicited electronic messages. The answer is, broadly, only in very limited circumstances, particularly if the message has a marketing…
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