Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v LG Electronics Australia Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1047 File number: VID 919 of 2015
Judge: MIDDLETON J
Date of judgment: 1 September 2017
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – consumer protection – misleading or deceptive conduct – false or misleading representations – consumer guarantees – guarantee as to acceptable quality – ss 18, 29(1)(m) and 54 of the Australian Consumer Law – reasonable expectations of disclosure – half-truths – representations as to applicable obligations – actions against a manufacturer
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 (Cth)
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v AGL South Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1369 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Bunavit Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 6 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chopra [2015] FCA 539 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (2014) 317 ALR 73 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dukemaster Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 682 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Hewlett-Packard Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 653 Australian Consumer and Competition Commission v Salecomp Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1316 Australian Consumer and Competition Commission v HP Superstore Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1317 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 592 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v The Good Guys Discount Warehouses (Australia) Pty Ltd (2016) 334 ALR 600 Domain Names Australia Pty Ltd v .au Domain Administration Ltd (2004) 139 FCR 215 Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 Given v Pryor (1979) 39 FLR 437 Gluckstein v Barnes [1900] AC 240 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1572 Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 357 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177
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