Assessment Description Australian Consumer Law protects consumers against misleading and deceptive conduct. Retailers of goods and services are prohibited from making false claims in advertising. Yet many advertisements seem to paint a picture that is less than accurate. Where do the boundaries lie between what is and what is not acceptable?

The Learning Outcomes you will demonstrate by successfully completing this assessment include: o Describe the specific key areas of law that regulate commerce in Australia o Determine the rights and duties of different parties to a commercial transaction based on analysis of case law and legislation o Formulate written arguments that apply legal rules regulating commercial transactions

Assessment Instructions explaining: 1. A possible consumer protection issue of misleading and deceptive conduct that you have identified in a piece of Australian advertising. The Australian advertisement should not be from a decided case law. 2. The rules or laws (statute law and case law) that are relevant to that issue. 3. How the law applies to the issue. 4. A conclusion as to whether or not the advertisement infringes Australian Consumer Law.