In a media statement by the Hon. Simone McGurk, MLA for Fremantle, the State Government has announced it will provide $100,000 of funding...
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On 4 August 2017 Natalie Walter, former CCLSWA Legal Administrative Assistant, was admitted to the legal profession by the Supreme Court of Western...
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Lululemon Athletica Australia Pty Ltd (Lululemon) has recently found itself in hot water after being served with three infringement notices issued by the...
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In July 2017 the Financial Rights Legal Centre (FRLC) NSW launched its latest project, the Motor Vehicle Accident Problem Solver. The tool leads...
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On 12 June 2017 amendments to WA’s Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970 came into effect. Under the new rules, if an abandoned...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently updated its ScamWatch website to include twelve additional languages. Scam information is now available...
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In July 2017, ASIC began legal proceedings against credit repair business Malouf Group Enterprises Pty Ltd (MGE) and its director Mr Jordan Francis...
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Members of the community are being warned by the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) about risky investment scams that often result in...
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The Federal Court has found that education consultancy company Get Qualified Australia Pty Ltd (GQA) “made false or misleading representations and engaged in...
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In late 2016, CCLSWA was pleased to partner with the Cooperative Education for Enterprise Development (CEED). CEED gives an opportunity for students to...
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McCusker Centre for Citizenship intern and CCLSWA volunteer paralegal Lawrence Page recently featured in the West Australian’s weekend magazine West Weekend.
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In 2015, the Federal Court of Australia handed down decisions in two separate cases that found that Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia had...
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In the February edition of the FOS Circular, Chief Ombudsman Shane Tregillis spoke about FOS’ busy start to 2017. Mr Tregillis highlighted the...
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This month’s newsletter is all about Telcos – read about the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman and how a recent client received an unexpected bill...
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June 15th marks the United Nations World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is the main day in the year when the world voices...
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Bankwest recently discovered that approximately 10,800 of its customers had been overcharged almost $5 million in interest due to an error in linking...
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Eamonn Bochat, who volunteered with CCLSWA between 2014 and 2016 was recently admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Eamonn...
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The Consumer Action Law Centre (Vic) recently coordinated a response to the Proposal Paper on Design and Distribution Obligations (DADO) and Product Intervention...
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Late last year the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) accepted an enforceable undertaking from payday lender Cash Converters that would see it...
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At the heart of every community legal centre, you will find a core group of passionate social justice advocates who are constantly seeking...
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CCLSWA recently attended the admission ceremony of former volunteer Aoife Nugent. Aoife volunteered with CCLSWA in 2015. CCLSWA Principal Solicitor Gemma Mitchell had...
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Lawrence joined CCLSWA midway through 2016 as a communications intern from the McCusker Centre for Citizenship and having completed his internship has decided...
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Principal Solicitor and Acting Centre Manager Gemma Mitchell recently appeared on WTV’s Undercurrent to discuss the work undertaken by Consumer Credit Legal Service...
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A former Westpac banker has been jailed after submitting loan applications totaling more than $2.5 million when he knew they contained false information...
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