Recorded Webinar: Misleading and Deceptive Conduct in Commercial Contracts

It is commonplace for commercial contractual disputes to also include allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct. This session will provide an overview so that practitioners can manage risks in this area. Topics include:

• When will terms of a contract constitute representations amounting to actionable conduct?

• Can contractual promises form representations for the purposes of the Australian Consumer Law?

• Can statutory compensation be constrained by a contract?

• The rights of non-parties to a contract to obtain relief in respect of representations made in a contract

• Overview of defences and remedies available

• Managing risk through carefully drafted contracts