Rebecca Carroll-Bell
Rebecca Carroll-Bell, Owner at RCB Mediation Services

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What's your favourite case to read?

Do you have a favourite piece of case law or a favourite decision? Mine is the High Court decision in the "Scientology Case": CHURCH OF THE NEW FAITH v. COMMISSIONER OF PAY-ROLL TAX (VICT.) [1983] HCA 40; 1983 154 CLR 120

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Katherine Hawes

Katherine Hawes , Director of Education and Training at Digital Age Lawyers (formerly New Age Legal Solutions)

Mine is Macdonalds vs McWilliams Wines under the previous s52 of the Trade Practices Act that is now s18 of the Australian Consumer Law, about whether a person is confused between a one litre bottle of red wine called the Big Mac and a hamburger by the same name.

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Yee Trinh

Yee Trinh , Cofounder at SavvySME

If one drinks too many bottles of Big Mac, I'm sure they could very well be confused by the burger of the same name.

Katherine Hawes

Katherine Hawes, Director of Education and Training at Digital Age Lawyers (formerly New Age Legal Solutions)

True but s18 is about misleading and deceptive conduct which is making statements that are deceptive leading you to buy one product over another.... read more
True but s18 is about misleading and deceptive conduct which is making statements that are deceptive leading you to buy one product over another.
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