Topic Research Guides: Competition and Consumer Law

Competition and Consumer Law texts are shelved at 343.70994.

Subject terms to search in the catalogue include: Australia. Competition and Consumer Act 2010; Restraint of trade -- Australia; Competition, Unfair -- Australia; Competition -- Australia; Trade regulation -- Australia; Consumer protection -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

There are a number of "major texts" in this area with regular editions being released. Check the catalogue for details of the current edition.

• Australian Commercial Law / Clive Turner
• Australian Consumer Law : Commentary and Materials / Philip H Clarke, Sharon Erbacher
• The Australian Consumer Law / S.G. Corones
• Commercial Law / Samantha J. Traves
• Commercial Law : Commentary & Materials / Gail Pearson
• Competition Law in Australia / S G Corones
• Consumer protection law in Australia / Alex Bruce
• Law of Agency / G.E. Dal Pont
• Miller's Australian Competition and Consumer Law Annotated / Russell V. Miller ; foreword by Rod Sims
• Sales and Consumer Law / Kenneth Sutton

CCH iKnowConnect - see Trade Practices, Consumer and Contract law Library

Lexis Advance - see Franchising Law & Practice, Australian Consumer Credit Law, Product Liability Australia, Competition and Consumer Law News, Competition and Consumer Law Journal

Westlaw Australia Commentary

• Commercial Commentary
• Competition & Consumer Commentary
  • Miller’s Australian Competition and Consumer Law Annotated
• Contracts Commentary

Some key journals in this area include:

• Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (expand the journals list)
• Competition and Consumer Law Journal

Key databases include:

• Westlaw Australia
• Lexis Advance 
• Westlaw Classic
• Westlaw UK
• Informit
• HeinOnline
• CCH iKnowConnect
• Gale Academic Onefile
• Oxford Journals
• SAGE Journals
• ProQuest

Lexis Advance

Topics covered:

• Advertising, promotions and marketing
• Consumer credit
• Contracting
• E-commerce
• Key developments
• Industry sector dispute resolution schemes
• International Content
• Investigations, enforcement and remedies
• Misleading and deceptive conduct
• Product safety
• Regulatory framework
• Sales practices
• Unconscionable conduct
• Warranties and consumer guarantees

Westlaw Australia

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

• Australian Consumer Law (Competition and Consumer Act 2010​ (Cth) Volume 3 Schedule 2)

Sale of Goods Act 1895 (WA)

LawNow Legislation (Lexis Advance) - drill down to a section and click the >> to find related commentary or cases on Lexis Advance

Federal Register of Legislation - Commonwealth Legislation

Parliament of Australia website links to EM (Explanatory Memoranda) and Hansard (second reading speeches)

Western Australian Legislation - Western Australian Legislation

Parliament of Western Australia website links to EM (explanatory memoranda) and Hansard (second reading speeches)

Cases

• Australian Law Reports
• Australian Trade Practices Reports
• Commonwealth Law Reports
• Federal Court Reports
• Federal Law Reports
• High Court of Australia
• Supreme Court of Western Australia Court of Appeal

• Lexis Advance - Australian Consumer Credit Reports
• CCH iKnowConnectt - Australian Trade Practices Cases (ATPR), Australian Sales and Fair Trading Law Cases, Australian Consumer Credit Law Cases

• All England Reports - ICLR database

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)

Business.gov.au - Fair trading information

Department of Commerce - Consumer Protection (WA)

Productivity Commission

Treasury of Australia - Consumer Policy information

Infographic: The Evolution of Competition Law in Australia [Infographic]