In the recent DG Institute case, the Federal Court delivered a stern warning to businesses about the consequences of misleading and deceptive conduct, when Master Wealth Control Pty Ltd, trading as DG Institute, and its Director Dominque Grubisa were found to have breached the Australian Consumer Law by making false or misleading representations in the promotion and sale of their education programs. Between April 2017 and November 2022, DG Institute marketed two programs, Real Esta...

In the recent landmark case of Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) v Auto & General Insurance Company Ltd [2024] FCA 272, the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) addressed the application of new unfair contract term provisions to insurance contracts. This is after the April 2021 amendments of the ASIC Act put insurance contracts, primarily governed by Insurance Contracts Act (ICA), under the purview of subdivision BA, which provides, amongst others, that contracts are voi...

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