Australia: Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

We recently examined how fraud can undermine indefeasibility and the resulting risks for lenders. You can read that article here: Indefeasibility of title - legal certainty in an age of rising fraud. This article analyses the High Court of Australia’s decision in Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 6, which remains the leading authority on responsible lending practices, notwithstanding the passage of four years since judgment.

Welcome to the first in our series of articles on the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026 and its 3 related bills (ACP Bill package), a proposed reform intended to establish a new aviation consumer protection framework in Australia.

To mark World Consumer Rights Day, the William Fry Technology team prepared a three‑part series on EU consumer law developments likely to shape consumer digital contracts in 2026.

This is the latest in a series detailing developments in competition and consumer law in Australia, including the activities of Australia's competition and consumer regulator, the Australian Competition...

The public is concerned about & the ACCC is looking for, influencers who are not declaring paid promotions.

On February 28, 2023, Australia's securities regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), announced that it had commenced "civil penalty proceedings...

For misleading and deceptive conduct claims, causation and relative culpability are central to question of apportionment.

ACCC may focus on product safety compliance, anti-competitive behaviour and competition in commercial construction industry.

Commissioner is calling for submissions regarding whether a building product use ban is warranted and the terms of the ban. .