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Judgment date
Case number
S175/2012
Before
French CJ, Hayne, Heydon, Crennan, Kiefel JJ
Catchwords
Trade practices – Misleading or deceptive conduct – Search engine operator displayed "sponsored links" on search results page – Sponsored links created by or at direction of advertisers – Sponsored links comprised advertising text which directed users to web sites of advertisers' choosing – Whether search engine operator engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing or displaying sponsored links which contained misleading representations made by advertisers – Whether search engine operator adopted or endorsed misleading representations.
Words and phrases – "adoption", "endorsement", "intermediary", "misleading or deceptive conduct", "misleading representation".
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – ss 52, 85(3).