cases

This page highlights landmark Australian consumer protection and trade practices cases.

It is complemented by the broader exploration of Australian law in the Constitution profile elsewhere on this site.

Grant v Australian Knitting Mills (1933) 50 CLR 387

David Jones v Willis (1934) 52 CLR 110

Weitmann v Katies (1977) ATPR 70-041

R v Credit Tribunal; ex parte GMAC (1977) 137 CLR 545

Given v CV Holland (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1977) 29 FLR 212

Hornsby Building Information Centre v Sydney Building Information Centre (1978) 140 CLR 216

Annand & Thompson v TPC (1979) ATPR 40-116

Thompson v Riley McKay (No 2) (1980) 40 FLR 279

McDonalds System of Australia v McWilliams Wines (1980) 49 FLR 455

Stuart Alexander & Co v Blenders (1980) ATPR 40-244

Brown v Jam Factory (1981) 53 FLR 340

Yorke v Ross Lucas (1981) 69 FLR 116

Dairy Vale Metro Coop v Brownes Dairy (1981) 35 ALR 494

Parkdale Custom Built Furniture v Puxu (1982) 149 CLR 191

Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447

O'Brien v Smolonogov (1983) 53 ALR 107

West v AGC (Advances) Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 610

Dewhirst & Kay Rent a Car v Budget Rent a Car System (1986) 8 FCR 1

Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie v VIM Chemical Services (1986) 68 ALR 77 

INXS v South Sea Bubble (1986) ATPR 40-667

Bond Corp v Thiess Contractors (1987) 71 ALR 615

Henjo Investments v Collins Marrickville (1988) 79 ALR 8

Argy & Anor v Blunts (1990) ATPR 41-015

Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990)

AFCO v Tobacco Institute of Australia (1991) ATPR 41-079

E v Australian Red Cross (1991) 27 FCR

Nguyen v Taylor (1992) 27 NSWLR 48

Morlend Finance Corp Pty Ltd v Westendorp (1993) 2 VR 284

Accounting Systems 2000 v CCH Aust Ltd (1993) ATPR 41-269

Marks v GIO Australia Holdings [1998] HCA 69

Ryan v Great Lakes Council [1999] FCA 177







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