On February 8, Keeping Up with the Consumer Law went live and in person at The Suburban Brew in Adelaide. In this recording of that event, join regular hosts Joel Grieger and Joel Lisk as they tackle the big consumer law issues with three expert guests; Alexandra Douvartzidis, Katherine Temple and Dr Mark Giancaspro.

About Our Expert Guests Alexandra Douvartzidis. Alexandra is a Senior Associate in the Civil and Commercial Litigation team at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (HWLE) in Adelaide. Alexandra predominately practises in the areas of: civil, competition and consumer law, regulatory and governance investigations and enforcement actions, defamation & media law, intellectual property law, administrative law and government. Alexandra was awarded the Professional Staff award for HWLE for 2022 and the Media & Telecommunications prize in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards (2021). Alexandra is also a casual academic at Flinders University teaching Contract Law & Advanced Competition Law. 

Dr Mark Giancaspro. Mark is a Senior Lecturer and practising commercial lawyer at the University of Adelaide Law School. He specialises in contract law, consumer law, and sports law, and regularly provides training and education to law firms and industry bodies in Australia and around the world. His research focusses on the formation and renegotiation of contracts, smart contracts, and consumer protection. Mark has authored a suite of books and articles on commercial law and is a routinely invited guest speaker. He is a member of the Law Council of Australia, the ACCC Small Business and Franchising Consultative Committee, the Australian Commercial Law Association, the International Association of Consumer Law, and the Adelaide Law School’s Research Unit on the Regulation of Commerce, Corporations, Insolvency and Taxation (ROCCIT).

Katherine Temple. Since her admission to practice in 2011, Katherine has worked in private practice and at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Katherine was also the Director of Policy and Campaigns for Consumer Action Law Centre, leading a team of legal and policy experts who contributed to significant reforms in consumer protection laws. Katherine has regularly appeared in the media to discuss consumer law and finance issues, including interviews with the Australian Financial Review, 7.30 Report and A Current Affair. Katherine has been a member of various panels and forums, including ASIC’s Consumer Advisory Panel and the RBA’s Payments Consultation Group. Her experience is primarily in the practice of consumer protection and financial services laws. Katherine provides advice to businesses about complying with their regulatory obligations and engaging fairly with consumers. Katherine also regularly provides advice to startups about whether a credit or financial services licence is required for their business, and potential regulatory risks. Katherine completed a Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of International Studies at Flinders University. Katherine returned to Holley Nethercote as a Senior Associate in 2022. 

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Keeping Up with the Consumer Law is intended to be for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Does this episode raise any questions for you about how you can use the ACL or what your obligations are under the ACL? We recommend seeing a lawyer, head over to ⁠www.consumerlaw.media/legal-advice for more information. 

Season 1 of Keeping Up with the Consumer Law was supported by The Law Foundation of South Australia Inc.

Keeping Up with the Consumer Law is recorded and produced on Kaurna Country.