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On the exam: Business law. - 4 problem questions. Answer any 3 of your choice. 3 principles, strategies: - Motivation - Commitment - Strategy On the exam: - Contract law: formation of contracts, a legal issue within contracts (similar to assessment). - Consumer law: will be on exam. - Focus more on consumer act. Ties in closely with contract law. Focus on that relationship. - Diagram on page 61, figure A - Page 337. - Chapter 14 - Consumer guarantees - 339 –Actions against supplies and services - Pg 337 - Unconscionable transaction/unconscionable conduct. - Who is a consumer? What are their rights and guarantees? Why is the consumer act so important? - How consumer law and legislation mesh - S18 of the consumer law: always been the pivotal section of consumer law. - Who qualifies as a consumer? - Have an understanding of remedies in relation to contract law. Organising exam answers: I.R.A.C - I: issue - R: rule of law - A: application - C: conclusion. In schedule 2 of the Australian competition and consumer act. Commonwealth treasury – looks after consumer law.

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Page 1: Legal Exam Info

On the exam: Business law.- 4 problem questions. Answer any 3 of your choice.

3 principles, strategies:

- Motivation- Commitment- Strategy

On the exam:

- Contract law: formation of contracts, a legal issue within contracts (similar to assessment). - Consumer law: will be on exam. - Focus more on consumer act. Ties in closely with contract law. Focus on that relationship. - Diagram on page 61, figure A- Page 337.- Chapter 14- Consumer guarantees- 339 –Actions against supplies and services- Pg 337- Unconscionable transaction/unconscionable conduct. - Who is a consumer? What are their rights and guarantees? Why is the consumer act so

important? - How consumer law and legislation mesh - S18 of the consumer law: always been the pivotal section of consumer law.- Who qualifies as a consumer? - Have an understanding of remedies in relation to contract law.

Organising exam answers: I.R.A.C

- I: issue- R: rule of law- A: application- C: conclusion.

In schedule 2 of the Australian competition and consumer act.

Commonwealth treasury – looks after consumer law.

Most important question when dealing with consumer law – who is the chief party? Who has some sort of claim? Is this person a consumer? Have to state where to find this out.