Australian Commercial Law : 33rd edition

Australian Commercial Law : 33rd edition
ISBN: 9780455244709
Publication Date: 18 December 2020

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This 33rd edition of Australian Commercial Lawhas undergone a radical revision with a focus on the core commercial law topics. Chapters about supplementary topics are available in the complimentary eBook version of the text. This has enabled a more in-depth treatment in each chapter. Numerous additional cases, statutes, articles and books have been added, including many comparative references from other common law jurisdictions.

Significant changes include:

• A new chapter on the registration of personal property security interests (Chapter 9).
• Expanded treatment of personal property law (Chapter 1).
• Sale of Goods (Chapter 3) has expanded coverage of the meaning of "goods", merchantable quality, fitness for purpose, and contracts for work and materials; along with the Queensland Court of Appeal decision in Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd v B and K Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd [2019] 3 Qd R 191, concerning retention of title clauses.
• Bailment (Chapter 5) includes the Victorian Court of Appeal decision in Sell Your Gold Pty Ltd v Australian Diamond Trading Corp Pty Ltd (2018) 57 VR 595, dealing with rights against third parties.
• Consumer Protection (Chapter 6) incorporates the new consumer data right introduced by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Act 2019 (Cth); along with the High Court decisions in ASIC v Kobelt (2019) 93 ALJR 743 (unconscionable conduct in financial services); Berry v CCL Secure Pty Ltd (2020) 94 ALJR 715 (damages for loss of an opportunity); and Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd (2020) 94 ALJR 481 (damages for distress or disappointment).
• Consumer Credit (Chapter 10) includes the increased sanctions under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strength...