Adrian Coorey Book Launch

I had the pleasure last Thursday of attending the dual book launch of Adrian Coorey's two new books:

* Australian Consumer Law: The Comprehensive Guide Second Edition and

* Australian Competition Law: The Comprehensive Guide Volume 1

With each book weighing in at around 1000 pages the claim of being a comprehensive guide is clearly not mere puffery.

I know what I will be asking for for my birthday (Yes, I know that sounds incredibly geeky, but true).

Australian Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS)

Very pleased and excited to have been appointed by the Australia Travel Industry Association Board as the Independent Reviewer for the 2025 ATAS Charter Review

The triennial review seeks to ensure that the ATAS Charter and Code continue to uphold high standards of professionalism, compliance, and consumer confidence within Australia’s travel industry.

The scope of the 2025 Charter Review will include evaluation of the ATAS Charter, Code of Conduct, Solvency Definitions, and the Terms of Reference for the ATIA Complaints Appeals Committee (ACAC). The review will assess whether these documents remain effective and fit-for-purpose, and whether amendments are warranted to strengthen the ATIA Accredited framework.

The formal consultation period commences on 2 June 2025, with written submissions invited from all stakeholders until 1 July 2025.

All submissions will be made public and published on the ATIA website.

I am required to provide a final report to the ATIA Board by 29 July 2025.

The ATIA Board will subsequently publish its response to my report and any approved amendments.

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ACCC Cheat Sheet – March 2025

Check out my ACCC Cheat Sheet for March 2025 in which I discuss two unusual ACCC enforcement actions, the ACCC transitional arrangements guidelines for the new merger reforms as well as the draft merger assessment guidelines, the ACCC's supermarket report, disturbing reports about the airport and gas industries and the ACCC Effectiveness Survey 2025

Run time 35 mins

Australian Business Law Review, Trade Practices Act Anniversary - Special Edition, Vol 52, Part 6

ABLR Trade Practices Act Anniversary Special Edition Vol 52, Part 6 is out.

The Guest Editor for this edition was Rob Nicholls, Professional Fellow, UTS: University of Technology, Sydney

This edition featured five contributions:

* It’s Time – The Trade Practices Act 1974 Then and Now – Ian Wylie

* Transforming Australian Business in 23 Words: The First 50 Years of the Prohibition of Misleading or Deceptive Conduct – Andrew Terry

* Public Benefit in Mergers: A View on Authorisation 50 Years On – Deborah Healey and Rhonda Smith

* The Forgotten Story: The ACCC’s Role in the Waterfront Dispute – Michael Terceiro

* Emerging Competition Issues in the Age of Artificial Intelligence – Arieh Herszberg

I would again like to encourage prospective authors to consider submitting their articles to the ABLR. One significant advantage of seeking to publish your article in the ABLR is our much quicker turnaround times compared to other leading legal journals. We aim to publish practical business law articles on topical issues in a timely manner, which means we have to operate on shorter time frames.

Michael Terceiro
General Editor
Australian Business Law Review

ACCC Essentials - Understanding the ACCC’s 2025-26 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities

Check out my recent video entitled "ACCC Essentials - Understanding the ACCC’s 2025-26 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities" in which I explain the reasons for the ACCC Priorities, how the ACCC goes about assessing and selecting matters for further investigation, the ACCC Litigation Funnel and what the 2025-2026 Priorities are.

Run time 31 mins