The Federal Court has found that product discounts promoted by supermarket giant Coles, were misleading and in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
Coles has appeared before the Federal Court in Melbourne, as hearings for a high-stakes case launched against the supermarket by Australia’s consumer watchdog officially begin.
The key aspects of this landmark decision and what it means for practitioners and clients in the space.
A recent Federal Court judgment has redefined the rules around contractual set-off and record-keeping, leaving many companies at risk of underpayment claims and substantial penalties.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched proceedings in the Federal Court against supermarket chains Woolworths and Coles for allegedly deceiving consumers through…