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The Consumer Law conference will be held from Monday 14th – Tuesday 15th May 2018 at the Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney.

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) has sparked interest over consumer rights and consumer protection policy since its inception in 2011. With the effectiveness of the ACL currently under review and now faced with increasing competition in a global consumer market and rapid digital innovation, the nature of consumer law is increasingly more sophisticated and complex. The Consumer Law Conference will examine the direction of consumer protection and product liability laws, and offers industry-wide debate to optimise our approach to the future of consumer law reform in Australia.

As we are entering the next era of opportunity in consumer policy, the conference objectives address current key issues that include (i) reforming our approach to consumer protection and consumer law in Australia, (ii) enhancing industry-wide understanding of the regulatory framework and powers of enforcement and compliance, (iii) discussing the legislative requirements within the ACL, including consumer guarantees, unfair agreements, consumer contracts and product safety and (iv) transforming information management and digital innovation for consumer protection.

The conference will happen alongside reviews of recent case law exploring the outcomes of the ACL, and will welcome representatives from regulation of competition and consumer law, legal practitioners, consumer advocates, public authorities together with Australia’s most influential business leaders to provide a comprehensive overview of consumer protection law.

Focus topics include:

• Consumer law reform and regulation
• Regulatory framework for the ACL
• Legislation and implementation of the ACL
• Impact of the ACL for business and industry
• The future direction of consumer protection
• Successes and failures of the new ACL
• Powers of enforcement and compliance
• Information technology for consumer protection

Specific topics consider the framework for consumer protection laws, including unfair contract terms, product safety and consumer guarantees. This is THE conference to attend to have a well-rounded insight into the future of consumer protection law in Australia. The agenda is being researched and developed but don’t miss your opportunity to be involved and attend the Consumer Law conference to get:

• Comprehensive discussion of consumer law in Australia
• Gain up-to-date information on consumer legislation
• Hear examples of case law and lessons learnt
• Earn CPD points for conference attendance
• Network with like-minded professionals