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 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. Hans van Dyk - Court action Court actions 5 April 2016 A Gladstone Park man must be on good behaviour for two years or risk further action, after a hearing at Broadmeadows’ Magistrates’ Court found he was trading in motor cars without a licence. The Good Guys Discount Warehouse (Australia) Pty Ltd and Parke Muir's Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 21 March 2016 We took action against these companies alleging they made false or misleading representations to consumers about their ACL rights when marketing extended warranties. Frank Valentic and Advantage Property Consulting Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 10 March 2016 Melbourne estate agency director Frank Valentic has had his licence suspended for six months for contraventions of professional conduct regulations relating to the sale of a four-unit development in Malvern. Christopher Miles - Court action Court actions 23 February 2016 A Melbourne-based online toy retailer has been banned from taking money up-front from customers until 2020. Michael Robert Knight - Court action Court actions 12 February 2016 The director of a former Boronia estate agency has been declared ineligible to hold an estate agent’s licence, or be an estate agent’s representative for five years, after he admitted to knowingly authorising and permitting the agency to convert trust money to its own use. Anthony Vito Brancatella - Court action Court actions 10 February 2016 Former real estate agent Anthony Vito Brancatella has been sentenced to 40 months jail, and must serve a minimum of 20 months, for misappropriating nearly $2 million of clients’ money. Australian Mechanical Services - Court action Court actions 15 January 2016 A Camberwell-based heating and cooling installation company has been restrained from taking money or deposits from customers, following an action Consumer Affairs Victoria brought in response to an increase in complaints. David James Donald - Court action Court actions 14 January 2016 The Supreme Court of Victoria has granted an interim injunction against door-to-door carpet cleaner David James Donald, of Reservoir, whose carpet cleaning and repair business practices prompted numerous complaints to Consumer Affairs Victoria. Previous Go to: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Page 9 of 33 Next
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.
Hans van Dyk - Court action Court actions 5 April 2016 A Gladstone Park man must be on good behaviour for two years or risk further action, after a hearing at Broadmeadows’ Magistrates’ Court found he was trading in motor cars without a licence.
The Good Guys Discount Warehouse (Australia) Pty Ltd and Parke Muir's Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 21 March 2016 We took action against these companies alleging they made false or misleading representations to consumers about their ACL rights when marketing extended warranties.
Frank Valentic and Advantage Property Consulting Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 10 March 2016 Melbourne estate agency director Frank Valentic has had his licence suspended for six months for contraventions of professional conduct regulations relating to the sale of a four-unit development in Malvern.
Christopher Miles - Court action Court actions 23 February 2016 A Melbourne-based online toy retailer has been banned from taking money up-front from customers until 2020.
Michael Robert Knight - Court action Court actions 12 February 2016 The director of a former Boronia estate agency has been declared ineligible to hold an estate agent’s licence, or be an estate agent’s representative for five years, after he admitted to knowingly authorising and permitting the agency to convert trust money to its own use.
Anthony Vito Brancatella - Court action Court actions 10 February 2016 Former real estate agent Anthony Vito Brancatella has been sentenced to 40 months jail, and must serve a minimum of 20 months, for misappropriating nearly $2 million of clients’ money.
Australian Mechanical Services - Court action Court actions 15 January 2016 A Camberwell-based heating and cooling installation company has been restrained from taking money or deposits from customers, following an action Consumer Affairs Victoria brought in response to an increase in complaints.
David James Donald - Court action Court actions 14 January 2016 The Supreme Court of Victoria has granted an interim injunction against door-to-door carpet cleaner David James Donald, of Reservoir, whose carpet cleaning and repair business practices prompted numerous complaints to Consumer Affairs Victoria.