The courts in Australia have very little experience of the complex issues that arise when allegations are made about anti-competitive bundling or tying in relation to the supply of computer products. The paper falls broadly into two parts. The first part considers some special characteristics of...

In ACCC v. Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (2002), the issue was whether the major record companies, Universal and Warner, in refusing to supply stock to retailers who sold imported CDs has contravened the Trade Practices Act 1974, in particular, s 46. The case is significant in that it...

This exploratory qualitative study investigates the reaction of the selling side of the real estate market to the mandatory disclosure of information as a consumer protection mechanism in residential property transactions, the largest purchase most consumers will ever make. In Australia, where...