Consumer Law Guides
Australian Consumer Law (ACL) gives every Queenslander automatic rights when buying goods and services — but knowing how to enforce them is the hard part. This hub collects our plain-English consumer law guides for Gold Coast consumers and small businesses.
Planned guides — coming soon
We are publishing the following guides over the next six months. Each will link back here when live:
Your Refund Rights Under Australian Consumer Law→ Read the guideConsumer Guarantees Explained→ Read the guide- Unfair Contract Terms — how the 2023 UT reforms let you strike out unfair terms in standard form contracts.
- Buying a Used Car: Your Legal Protections — dealer obligations, statutory warranties and QCAT claims.
- Scams and Unauthorised Transactions — who bears the loss when your bank account is drained.
- Taking a Business to QCAT — a step-by-step guide to minor civil disputes.
While you wait — start here
Our FAQ library already answers common consumer questions:
- Auction purchases: as-is where-is
- Club membership fee disputes
- Australia Post stolen parcel claims
- Travel company cancellations and refunds under the ACL
For disputes about leases or property transactions, see our property practice area and the retail leasing guide .
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Gold Coast Legal Advice
These guides explain your rights. A lawyer protects them.
Our guides are designed to make the law understandable, but every situation is different. Bell & Senior Lawyers has advised Gold Coast residents and businesses across all of these areas for decades. If you have a matter that needs professional attention, we are available for a confidential discussion.