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Misleading Pricing in Australia: Legal Overview Misleading pricing under Australian Consumer Law is one of the most common compliance risks facing businesses that advertise prices, discounts, or service fees in Australia. Businesses often assume that compliance turns on whether a stated price is technically accurate. However, the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 focuses on w...

How to Defend a Possession Claim in Queensland: Introduction A possession claim in Queensland is a court proceeding brought by a lender, usually a mortgagee, seeking to recover possession of secured property following a borrower’s default. There are important steps to consider if you need to defend a possession claim in these circumstances. These claims […]

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Misrepresentation in Commercial Contracts Misrepresentation in commercial contracts can expose businesses to significant legal and financial consequences when misleading statements, inaccurate disclosures, unrealistic forecasts, or false representations induce a party to enter into a transaction they otherwise might have avoided. Under Australian law, claims involving misrepr...

How to Respond to a Letter of Demand How you respond to a letter of demand in Queensland often depends on whether the claim is legally enforceable, genuinely disputed, or part of a broader commercial or insolvency dispute. A letter of demand is commonly used when a person or business alleges an unpaid debt, a […]

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Statutory Demands: Legal Framework and Purpose Errors in statutory demands can have serious consequences in Queensland, particularly where a company is facing insolvency pressure under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). A statutory demand is one of the most powerful insolvency mechanisms available to creditors, but its effectiveness depends on strict compliance with statutory r...