Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Marlo Woods (Australia) Pty Ltd and Choung Heng Taing - Court action Court actions 26 July 2016 Melbourne Magistrates' Court has imposed $30,000 in penalties against merchandise retailer Marlo Woods (Australia) Pty Ltd and its sole director, Choung Heng Taing, for contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law (Vic) product safety standards. LKS Lifestyle Solutions Pty Ltd and Lauren Kate Smith Court actions 20 July 2016 A pool company and its sole director have been found guilty of engaging in conduct that breaches Victorian consumer and building laws. James Owen Reid - Court action Court actions 21 June 2016 An unregistered builder has been convicted and fined $2,400 in the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court after he failed to meet his duties under Victorian building laws. Illawong Lakeside Retirement Pty Ltd, Illawong Retirement Group Pty Ltd and Vladymir Martyniuk - Court action Court actions 8 June 2016 A retirement village operator and two related parties have agreed to pay $1,500 in costs and implement a number of measures for recording information, following contraventions of Victorian retirement village laws. David James Donald - Interim injunction Court actions 3 June 2016 Consumer Affairs Victoria has obtained an interim injunction against David James Donald, 72, of Reservoir, after he continued to contravene the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) relating to unsolicited consumer agreements. Hassan Al Dali - Court action Court actions 3 June 2016 An unlicensed motor car trader will spend at least six months in jail, after an unsuccessful appeal hearing at the County Court of Victoria. Ljupco (Lou) Petrovski and DNL Security Australia Pty Ltd - Court Action Court actions 28 May 2016 The Melbourne Magistrates' Court has fined a company and its director a total of $59,000 for misleading consumers into enrolling in training courses that were advertised as job advertisements. Ashleigh Maliki - Court action Court actions 26 May 2016 A tradesman who performed building work while unregistered and harassed a former client has been fined a total of $3000 and ordered to pay $500 in costs. Mecon Insurance Pty Ltd and Mechanical and Construction Insurance Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 11 May 2016 Two related insurance companies have agreed to refund customers and pay costs of $20,000 for engaging in price exploitation and misleading and deceptive conduct, following proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria. Nightingale Electrics Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 7 April 2016 A former Altona North company has been penalised $60,000 for supplying banned miniature motor bikes (commonly known as monkey bikes) and other products that did not comply with Australian safety standards. Previous Go to: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page 10 of 27 Next
Marlo Woods (Australia) Pty Ltd and Choung Heng Taing - Court action Court actions 26 July 2016 Melbourne Magistrates' Court has imposed $30,000 in penalties against merchandise retailer Marlo Woods (Australia) Pty Ltd and its sole director, Choung Heng Taing, for contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law (Vic) product safety standards.
LKS Lifestyle Solutions Pty Ltd and Lauren Kate Smith Court actions 20 July 2016 A pool company and its sole director have been found guilty of engaging in conduct that breaches Victorian consumer and building laws.
James Owen Reid - Court action Court actions 21 June 2016 An unregistered builder has been convicted and fined $2,400 in the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court after he failed to meet his duties under Victorian building laws.
Illawong Lakeside Retirement Pty Ltd, Illawong Retirement Group Pty Ltd and Vladymir Martyniuk - Court action Court actions 8 June 2016 A retirement village operator and two related parties have agreed to pay $1,500 in costs and implement a number of measures for recording information, following contraventions of Victorian retirement village laws.
David James Donald - Interim injunction Court actions 3 June 2016 Consumer Affairs Victoria has obtained an interim injunction against David James Donald, 72, of Reservoir, after he continued to contravene the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) relating to unsolicited consumer agreements.
Hassan Al Dali - Court action Court actions 3 June 2016 An unlicensed motor car trader will spend at least six months in jail, after an unsuccessful appeal hearing at the County Court of Victoria.
Ljupco (Lou) Petrovski and DNL Security Australia Pty Ltd - Court Action Court actions 28 May 2016 The Melbourne Magistrates' Court has fined a company and its director a total of $59,000 for misleading consumers into enrolling in training courses that were advertised as job advertisements.
Ashleigh Maliki - Court action Court actions 26 May 2016 A tradesman who performed building work while unregistered and harassed a former client has been fined a total of $3000 and ordered to pay $500 in costs.
Mecon Insurance Pty Ltd and Mechanical and Construction Insurance Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 11 May 2016 Two related insurance companies have agreed to refund customers and pay costs of $20,000 for engaging in price exploitation and misleading and deceptive conduct, following proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Nightingale Electrics Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 7 April 2016 A former Altona North company has been penalised $60,000 for supplying banned miniature motor bikes (commonly known as monkey bikes) and other products that did not comply with Australian safety standards.