Consumers - HSC
Texts
- Consumers and money, Hot Topics 41, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2003. At www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/liac/hot_topic/hottopic/2003/1/
- Consumer rights, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/3667
- NSW Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - General division www.cttt.nsw.gov.au/Divisions/General.html
- Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal, NSW Parliamentary Briefing Paper 11/2003. www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/publications.nsf/0/B135D7C99E9FF0F5CA256ECF00084FE5
- Law Handbook, 10th ed, Redfern Legal Centre Publishing, 2007. See Chapter 11 Consumers, Chapter 17 Debt, Chapter 15 Credit, and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Working the system: a guide for citizens, consumers and communities, by Beverley Duffy, 2nd ed, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, 2003. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Australian business law, Paul Latimer, 26th ed, CCH, 2007. See Chapter 7 on consumer law, Chapter 8 on trade practices, and Chapter 14 on consumer credit. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Money matters for young consumers, Issues in Society 223, 2005. (Get it : SL)
- Residential tenancy law in NSW, NSW Parliamentary Briefing Paper 13/2007 www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/publications.nsf/key/ResidentialResidencyLaw
Media - newspapers, magazines and journals
- AGISPlus via Informit. A database that includes the fulltext of magazine articles. You need to register as a client of the State Library.
- Suggested search terms: consumer protection, consumers.
- Search instructions.
- Proquest ANZ Newsstand. You need to register as a client of the State Library.
- Suggested search terms: consumers and justice.
- Search instructions.
- Infocus. You can purchase articles from the State Library, or ask your school or local library to order them. Tip: Select Legal Studies as HSC Subject. Search key words such as consumers and consumer protection. (Get it : SL)
Websites
- Consumers - NSW Office of Fair Trading - refunds and repairs, using credit, home shopping and scams www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Consumers.html
- Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal NSW www.cttt.nsw.gov.au/default.html
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission www.accc.gov.au
- Money Stuff website www.moneystuff.net.au
Key legislation
- Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+68+1987+FIRST+0+N/
- Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+16+1980+FIRST+0+N/
- Other NSW consumer related legislation www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/About_us/Legislation/List_of_legislation.html
- Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tpa1974149/
Finding Cases
- Decisions of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of NSW (2002-2007) and the Fair Trading Tribunal (1999-2001) at www.cttt.nsw.gov.au/Resources/Decisions.html
State Library of NSW access
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