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Barking up the Right Tree: Navigating the Law around Pet Food Claims

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law, Copyright

Barking up the Right Tree: Navigating the Law around Pet Food Claims Did you know that dogs are Australia’s most popular pet, with owners spending over $20 billion dollars on their dogs in 2021? Whether it is health formulas, skin formulas, digestive aids, weight management formulas and even vitamins for urinary health, Australians seem to […]

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The law around refunds in Australia: Some tips for online businesses

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law, Internet Law

Refunds are an important aspect of consumer protection in Australia, and it is crucial for businesses to be aware of their legal obligations when it comes to offering refunds to customers. This blog explores some of the legal considerations that apply when giving a refund in Australia, including the impact of Australian Consumer Law, the […]

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Feb / 13

Amelia won a car in an online lottery, but it was taken away. Here’s what to look for if you’re entering a raffle

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law

From buying a raffle ticket in support of your local footy club, or dreaming of winning a multi-million-dollar lottery, trying your luck can be alluring. But beyond the luck element, there are strict rules across Australia designed to make sure there’s a level of fairness and transparency afforded to those who enter competitions large and […]

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Feb / 13

Legal Ease not Legalese. Plain English: What is it and why do we need when it comes to the law?

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law

Plain English: What is it and why do we need when it comes to the law? By far one of my favourite quotes is one by Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher who said something on the lines of: “I’m sorry for writing such a long letter, but I didn’t have time to […]

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Trade Promotions & Lotteries – the Laws

Sharon Givoni Consulting Commercial and Contracts, Consumer Law

At Sharon Givoni Consulting we believe in proactive law which is based on the philosophy that legal knowledge is at its best when applied before things go wrong. In Australia, trade promotions and lotteries are regulated by the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the State and Territory legislation. “You could buy 100 lottery tickets and […]

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Jan / 18

Does your business have a good set of website terms and conditions? If not you need to read this…

Sharon Givoni Consulting Commercial and Contracts, Consumer Law, Internet Law

If your business is online, terms and conditions are a must. They are an electronic contract that is legally binding between you and your customers. Specifically, they govern what customers or users must comply with in order to access and use your website. What is the law? The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) requires businesses with […]

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Jan / 18

Dark Patterns: User interfaces that make consumers buy and buy more. What are the laws and are dark patterns illegal?

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Internet Law

Have you ever been in a situation where you are buying things online and find it really easy to sign up but a real challenge to get out of it? Maybe an online subscription service for example that makes it difficult for users to cancel? Other examples of dark patterns that internet users may come […]

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Employees and Personal Emails - Breaching Employer Intellectual Property?
Jun / 29

Employees and Personal Emails – Breaching Employer Intellectual Property?

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law, Internet Law

Employers beware – employees and personal emails could be breaching your IP! One question we often get asked is: whether it is a breach of copyright for employees to email copyrighted works from a work email address to a personal email address.   Employees and Personal Emails – What is the law? The leading case […]

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Plain Packaging and Tobacco
Jun / 29

Plain Packaging and Tobacco – We’ve Got It Covered

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law, Trade marks

Plain Packaging and Tobacco Australia’s law goes much further than the advertising bans and graphic health warnings seen in other countries when it comes to plain packaging and tobacco. Plain packaging and tobacco refer to packaging that requires the removal of branding. It bans distinctive logos and distinctive-coloured cigarette packaging in favour of drab brown packets […]

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May / 28

Unfair contract terms – how could they affect you?

Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law

On 2 November 2016, a new law, Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 (Cth), came into effect. The aim was to protect small businesses from unfair terms in business-to-business standard form contracts. This law applies to standard form contracts that are either entered into, varied on or after, or renewed […]

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