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Consumers

LEG-CO is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Legal Studies papers. Practise 6 exam-style questions (short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.

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Topic notes

Consumer law in Australia as at 2026 — contracts, the Australian Consumer Law, credit, remedies and regulators, recent reforms on scams and buy now pay later — and how to plan a 25-mark Consumers essay.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2The nature of consumer law
  3. 3Contracts
  4. 4The Australian Consumer Law
  5. 5Credit
  6. 6Remedies and regulators
  7. 7Technology and consumers
  8. 8Evaluating effectiveness
  9. 9Common mistakes
  10. 10Exam tips
  11. 11Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 25 marks · short answer

Evaluate the effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in protecting consumers.

In your answer, refer to:

  • consumer guarantees and misleading or deceptive conduct
  • the roles of government agencies and non-legal measures

(25 marks) Suggested length: about 1000 words.

Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.

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