ACN Integrity - Asia Pacific

Warren Pengilley

Foundation Commissioner of the Australian Trade Practices Commission (the predecessor to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission).
Trade Practices and Technology Managing Partner Deacons 1983-1993. Special Counsel Deacons 1993 to date. Main areas of practice are competition and consumer protection law;
Holds Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from Vanderbilt University USA and studied antitrust law there. Holds Doctor of Science Degree from Newcastle University gained for original research and writing on competition and consumer protection law and policy.
Foundation Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Newcastle 1993-2004.
Presently Professor Emeritus at that University. Has held various overseas Fellowships and Visiting Professorships in England, the United States and New Zealand.

Legal Advisory Reports and Articles by Warren Pengilley:

Just What is an Illegal Pyramid Selling Scheme?
The difficulty in differentiating pyramid selling and multi level marketing Schemes. Read More...
Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
Law is, in these days, highly technical. But one thing that is easy to understand is the prohibition in the Trade Practices Act on engaging in conduct which is misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive. Read More...