Consumer Legal Quick Intro Quiz

Which is the correct definition of a warranty in a contract?

• An equally important term to a condition which can result in the termination of the contract and retrieval of damages.

• A less important term where, if broken, the aggrieved party can sue for damages, but not end the contract

• A contract term which denotes a time period that the contract is valid for.

• Non-applicable to contract law.

What is ASIC?

• The media watchdog.

• A government response which regulates the company and financial services sector.

• A government response to consumer protection and competition regulation in the marketplace.

• A non-government response to media regulation.

Why was there an unfair contract in Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1983)? A one-sentence response will suffice.

Which case established that manufacturers owe a duty of care to consumers? i.e., "Doctrine of negligence"

• Bromley v Ryan (1956)

• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (2019)

• JKAM Investments Pty Ltd v Damien (2021)

• Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

How does CHOICE help consumers?

How does the media help in consumer protection? Paraphrase an example (can be one that you studied in class, or one that you came across recently).

What is an injunction? There may be more than one answer.

• A legal order for one to refrain from doing something.

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  A legal order for one to do something.

• The court's order for a party to pay damages.

• The use of a mediator in contract law.

How does the ACCC help consumers? List two general examples of their powers/features.