Who Is a Consumer?
dc.contributor.author | Jonas, Martin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-12-19T03:05:58Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-02T00:15:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-12-19T03:05:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-02T00:15:06Z | |
dc.date.copyright | 2011 | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.description.abstract | The paper examines the justifications for consumer laws and focuses on what constitutes a consumer. Several approaches to defining consumers are considered and it appears that each of them contains weaknesses. From this analysis it is suggested that New Zealand courts and tribunals should apply a multi-factor approach with additional guidelines to correct unjustified outcomes of the test in s 2 Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. Then, the consumer definition in s 2 is further examined and criticised. The current scope of protection under the Act is not broad enough and it should be reformed. Also, it is advocated that the consumer definition in s 2 should be harmonised with other consumer laws. It is further concluded that small businesses should not be protected by consumer laws. However, founders of new businesses who enter into a loan contract still appear to be worthy of consumer protection and should thus be protected. | en_NZ |
dc.format | en_NZ | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/28264 | |
dc.language | en_NZ | |
dc.language.iso | en_NZ | |
dc.publisher | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Consumer protection and its justifications | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Consumer definitions | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Protection of small businesses | en_NZ |
dc.title | Who Is a Consumer? | en_NZ |
dc.type | Text | en_NZ |
thesis.degree.discipline | Law | en_NZ |
thesis.degree.grantor | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington | en_NZ |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en_NZ |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Law | en_NZ |
vuwschema.contributor.unit | School of Law | en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.marsden | 390104 Commercial and Contract Law | en_NZ |
vuwschema.type.vuw | Masters Research Paper or Project | en_NZ |