Faculty of Law

This five-day workshop focuses on major current issues in consumer law and policy.

Topics covered include:

• Day 1:
  Consumers, consumer policy and the law
• Day 2:
  The legal framework for consumer protection law, key issues of Australian consumer law and policy
• Day 3:
  Unfair contract terms in Australia, Pricewatch, Fuelwatch and like initiatives
• Day 4:
  Key issues of Australian consumer law and policy (cont) and international developments
• Day 5:
  Industry codes of practice, internal dispute resolution and industry dispute resolution schemes.
  

Guest presenters include:

• Chris Field, Western Australian Ombudsman
• Associate Professor Frank Zumbo, The University of New South Wales
• several leading Western Australians.

The teaching team comprises:

• Assistant Professor Aviva Freilich
• Associate Professor Eileen Webb
• PhD student Tracey Atkins