Archive for the ‘Consumer rights’ Category

The Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) at the State Library Of NSW publish a magazine called Hot Topics.  They have a recent issue on Cyberlaw.  It covers consumer protection, privacy, cybercrime, spam and social networking issues, with case studies and sources of further information.  Here is a link to further information about this Hot Topic:  http://blog.sl.nsw.gov.au/hsc_legal_studies/index.cfm/2009/11/30/cyberlaw

LIAC  has also created a web page for Legal Studies students to help them find information about technology – including the topic of Cyber Security. This page links to websites and good resources on this topic:  http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/students_teachers/prelim_indiv_techn.cfm

The HSC Legal Studies section at the State Library of NSW has several posts related to Cyber issues.  These blog posts are relevant to anyone interested in this topic.  You might want to read these posts:  http://blog.sl.nsw.gov.au/hsc_legal_studies/index.cfm/Cyberlaw

Posted by Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

Ripped Off? – Ripped Off is a new blog where you get to tell your story about when you’ve been ripped off and what you’ve done about it. – Fair Trading wants to know what problems you have had getting a refund or returning faulty goods. They also want to know any issues you have had with mobile phones, cars and credit card debt. Your stories will enable them to develop further programs to help young people understand their consumer rights. All NSW bloggers go into the draw to win one of ten $100 shopping vouchers so start blogging now!
The Ripped off blog is at : http://www.blogs.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/rippedoff/
If you want to check up on your consumer rights your local library has information in their LIAC collections – there are also brochures available to take home
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library