ACCC v Homeopathy Plus 21st November 2013 – Sheffield evidence. | mochuck's musings

This is Part 4 of a series of 4.

I must give a big shout out to Carolyn Bond for the notes from the last day’s proceedings. I was unable to attend and she stepped into the fray for me. I would also like to acknowledge Carolyn’s help in proof reading and editing my previous posts and her spouse for his legal advice and review. Follow her on Twitter for all things consumerish & some humour.

Ms Sheffield was cross examined in the witness stand on her written evidence by Ms Higgins for the ACCC...

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ACCC v Homeopathy Plus 20th November 2013 | mochuck's musings

I’ve just come across a copy of Professor Ken Harvey’s original complaint which also includes screenshots of the First Whooping Cough Article that were the basis of the complaint.

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Part 3 of a 4-part series.

ACCC v Homeopathy Plus – 18th and 19th November 2013 | mochuck's musings

FEDERAL COURT NOVEMBER 2013
18th November 2013

The barrister appearing for Homeopathy Plus and Ms Sheffield was Mr Marcel White who also represented Australian Vaccination Sceptics Network (AVSN) in their unsuccessful attempt to have a direction by NSW Fair Trading to change their name overturned. The barrister appearing for ACCC was Ms R Higgins...

Read the second part of this 4-part series here: ACCC v Homeopathy Plus – 18th and 19th November 2013 | mochuck's musings

ACCC v Homeopathy Plus – Background | mochuck's musings

A regulatory prosecution issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against Homeopathy Plus, resulted in a four day trial in November 2013. It was held in the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia and was presided over by Justice Melissa Perry. The trial ran from Monday 18th November to Thursday 21st November 2013. Homeopathy Plus – as well as Ms Fran Sheffield personally were charged with engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by ACCC according to section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and of making false or misleading representations in contravention of sections 29(1)(a) and (b) of the ACL...

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This is Part 1 of what is promised to be a 4-part series on the case.