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 DNL Security Australia Pty Ltd, Skilltopia Pty Ltd, Lou Petrovski and Natasha Petrovska – Court action Court actions 12 June 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has granted an interim injunction against two companies offering employment services and their officers, who allegedly made misleading representations to jobseekers. Antonios Giannakos, trading as Champion Caravans - Court action Court actions 4 June 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has ordered that Antonios (Tony) Giannakos, trading as Champion Caravans, stop accepting any deposits or payments for caravans or camper vans prior to delivery. Hair Science International Pty Ltd, Steve Sindiris and Joseph Zwaigoft – Court action Court actions 31 May 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has imposed a civil pecuniary penalty of $100,000 on Hair Science International Pty Ltd (Hair Science) for making false claims that its treatment could regrow hair - when clients are actually given a hairpiece. Adam Greiner - Court action Court actions 30 May 2013 Unregistered builder Adam Greiner has been convicted, fined $10,000 and ordered to compensate a consumer, after accepting payments for building and landscaping work he did not complete. Northside Motor Wholesale Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 16 May 2013 The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has affirmed a decision by the Motor Car Traders Claims Committee to pay a $23,000 claim against the Motor Car Traders Guarantee Fund. Alejandro Bejares, director of Alandale Homes Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 10 May 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has ordered the director of a building company to pay $11,530 compensation to a customer for breaches of consumer and building laws. Anfastar Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 9 May 2013 The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has affirmed a decision by the a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Justice to refuse a company’s application for $31,000 compensation from the Victorian Property Fund. Allan Patterson and Cynthia Patterson, trading as Cohuna Car Sales - Court action Court actions 3 May 2013 Licensed motor car traders (LMCTs) Allan and Cynthia Patterson, trading as Cohuna Car Sales, have given undertakings to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after contravening the Motor Car Traders Act 1986. Robert Turner - Court action Court actions 9 April 2013 Refrigeration installer Robert Turner, 39, of Pakenham, who took deposits from two businesses but failed to do the work, convicted and fined. Robert James Marshall - Court action Court actions 26 March 2013 A Reservoir real estate agent who failed to submit trust account records to Consumer Affairs Victoria has been suspended for a year, reprimanded and fined $1500. Previous Go to: 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Page 22 of 30 Next
DNL Security Australia Pty Ltd, Skilltopia Pty Ltd, Lou Petrovski and Natasha Petrovska – Court action Court actions 12 June 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has granted an interim injunction against two companies offering employment services and their officers, who allegedly made misleading representations to jobseekers.
Antonios Giannakos, trading as Champion Caravans - Court action Court actions 4 June 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has ordered that Antonios (Tony) Giannakos, trading as Champion Caravans, stop accepting any deposits or payments for caravans or camper vans prior to delivery.
Hair Science International Pty Ltd, Steve Sindiris and Joseph Zwaigoft – Court action Court actions 31 May 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has imposed a civil pecuniary penalty of $100,000 on Hair Science International Pty Ltd (Hair Science) for making false claims that its treatment could regrow hair - when clients are actually given a hairpiece.
Adam Greiner - Court action Court actions 30 May 2013 Unregistered builder Adam Greiner has been convicted, fined $10,000 and ordered to compensate a consumer, after accepting payments for building and landscaping work he did not complete.
Northside Motor Wholesale Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 16 May 2013 The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has affirmed a decision by the Motor Car Traders Claims Committee to pay a $23,000 claim against the Motor Car Traders Guarantee Fund.
Alejandro Bejares, director of Alandale Homes Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 10 May 2013 Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has ordered the director of a building company to pay $11,530 compensation to a customer for breaches of consumer and building laws.
Anfastar Pty Ltd - Court action Court actions 9 May 2013 The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has affirmed a decision by the a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Justice to refuse a company’s application for $31,000 compensation from the Victorian Property Fund.
Allan Patterson and Cynthia Patterson, trading as Cohuna Car Sales - Court action Court actions 3 May 2013 Licensed motor car traders (LMCTs) Allan and Cynthia Patterson, trading as Cohuna Car Sales, have given undertakings to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after contravening the Motor Car Traders Act 1986.
Robert Turner - Court action Court actions 9 April 2013 Refrigeration installer Robert Turner, 39, of Pakenham, who took deposits from two businesses but failed to do the work, convicted and fined.
Robert James Marshall - Court action Court actions 26 March 2013 A Reservoir real estate agent who failed to submit trust account records to Consumer Affairs Victoria has been suspended for a year, reprimanded and fined $1500.