Esta dissertação versa sobre o acompanhamento cartográfico realizado acerca do Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo (MILC). O MILC é uma iniciativa promovida por mães, pais e cidadãos que lutam quanto aos aspectos do consumo que julgam ser prejudicial: o consumismo promovido pela publicidade dirigida a crianças. Tal movimento atua em prol da regulação da publicidade infantil em solo brasileiro. Este trabalho é constituído por uma introdução que traz o contexto da pesquisa e a trajetória da pesquisadora, acrescido de dois artigos que versam sobre os aspectos importantes sobre o Movimento. O primeiro artigo intitulado de “O uso das redes sociais como espaço de lutas quanto à publicidade infantil” tem como objetivo apresentar e discutir o surgimento e desdobramentos do MILC. O segundo artigo “Problematizando o consumismo na infância a partir do olhar do Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo" versa sobre a concepção do MILC quanto ao construto consumismo em contraponto com algumas abordagens de outros autores. Ao final, faço uma retomada dos principais pontos discutidos e verso sobre outras possibilidades e desdobramentos. / This dissertation addresses the cartographic monitoring conducted on the Movement for a Consumerism-Free Childhood (Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo- MILC). The MILC is an initiative by mothers, fathers and citizens to fight aspects of consumption they see as harmful: consumerism promoted by advertising aimed at children. The movement advocates regulation of children’s advertising in Brazilian territory. This work consists of an introduction that presents the study’s context and the researcher’s work history as well as two articles that address important aspects of the Movement. The first article – The use of social networks such as fighting space as child advertsing – aims to present and discuss the emergence and consequences of the MILC. The second article – Questioning consumerism in childhood from the look of the Movement for a Consumerism-Free Childhood – addresses the MILC’s view on consumerism compared to some approaches by other authors. At the end, I resume the main points discussed and address other possibilities and developments.

Esta dissertação versa sobre o acompanhamento cartográfico realizado acerca do Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo (MILC). O MILC é uma iniciativa promovida por mães, pais e cidadãos que lutam quanto aos aspectos do consumo que julgam ser prejudicial: o consumismo promovido pela publicidade dirigida a crianças. Tal movimento atua em prol da regulação da publicidade infantil em solo brasileiro. Este trabalho é constituído por uma introdução que traz o contexto da pesquisa e a trajetória da pesquisadora, acrescido de dois artigos que versam sobre os aspectos importantes sobre o Movimento. O primeiro artigo intitulado de “O uso das redes sociais como espaço de lutas quanto à publicidade infantil” tem como objetivo apresentar e discutir o surgimento e desdobramentos do MILC. O segundo artigo “Problematizando o consumismo na infância a partir do olhar do Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo" versa sobre a concepção do MILC quanto ao construto consumismo em contraponto com algumas abordagens de outros autores. Ao final, faço uma retomada dos principais pontos discutidos e verso sobre outras possibilidades e desdobramentos. / This dissertation addresses the cartographic monitoring conducted on the Movement for a Consumerism-Free Childhood (Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo- MILC). The MILC is an initiative by mothers, fathers and citizens to fight aspects of consumption they see as harmful: consumerism promoted by advertising aimed at children. The movement advocates regulation of children’s advertising in Brazilian territory. This work consists of an introduction that presents the study’s context and the researcher’s work history as well as two articles that address important aspects of the Movement. The first article – The use of social networks such as fighting space as child advertsing – aims to present and discuss the emergence and consequences of the MILC. The second article – Questioning consumerism in childhood from the look of the Movement for a Consumerism-Free Childhood – addresses the MILC’s view on consumerism compared to some approaches by other authors. At the end, I resume the main points discussed and address other possibilities and developments.

Esta dissertação versa sobre o acompanhamento cartográfico realizado acerca do Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo (MILC). O MILC é uma iniciativa promovida por mães, pais e cidadãos que lutam quanto aos aspectos do consumo que julgam ser prejudicial: o consumismo promovido pela publicidade dirigida a crianças. Tal movimento atua em prol da regulação da publicidade infantil em solo brasileiro. Este trabalho é constituído por uma introdução que traz o contexto da pesquisa e a trajetória da pesquisadora, acrescido de dois artigos que versam sobre os aspectos importantes sobre o Movimento. O primeiro artigo intitulado de “O uso das redes sociais como espaço de lutas quanto à publicidade infantil” tem como objetivo apresentar e discutir o surgimento e desdobramentos do MILC. O segundo artigo “Problematizando o consumismo na infância a partir do olhar do Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo" versa sobre a concepção do MILC quanto ao construto consumismo em contraponto com algumas abordagens de outros autores. Ao final, faço uma retomada dos principais pontos discutidos e verso sobre outras possibilidades e desdobramentos. / This dissertation addresses the cartographic monitoring conducted on the Movement for a Consumerism-Free Childhood (Movimento Infância Livre de Consumismo- MILC). The MILC is an initiative by mothers, fathers and citizens to fight aspects of consumption they see as harmful: consumerism promoted by advertising aimed at children. The movement advocates regulation of children’s advertising in Brazilian territory. This work consists of an introduction that presents the study’s context and the researcher’s work history as well as two articles that address important aspects of the Movement. The first article – The use of social networks such as fighting space as child advertsing – aims to present and discuss the emergence and consequences of the MILC. The second article – Questioning consumerism in childhood from the look of the Movement for a Consumerism-Free Childhood – addresses the MILC’s view on consumerism compared to some approaches by other authors. At the end, I resume the main points discussed and address other possibilities and developments.

Suretyships given in favour of banks are being challenged in the courts on the basis of equitable doctrines of unconscionable conduct, undue influence, or statutory provisions dealing with unfair conduct or unfair contract terms. This thesis is an enquiry into a bank's duties of disclosure or advice to an intending surety. Such an investigation also necessitates a study of the relationship between banker and customer, as the surety is quite often a customer of the bank as well, and, as a surety's obligation to the bank is an accessory obligation, the obligation is dependent on a valid principal obligation between the bank and the principal debtor - the customer. The face of modern banking has, however, changed dramatically and most major banks have become multi-functional. As a result, the banker-customer relationship may often be seen as a fiduciary relationship. A major problem brought about my multi-functioning banks is that of conflicts of interest between the bank and its customer. Furthermore, the banker-customer relationship is providing much more scope for lender liability than in the past. Various factors are currently having an impact on the law of contract, and this is expected to affect the legal policy makers in their assessments of whether a duty of disclosure of material facts exits or not. A surety has long been a favoured debtor in the eyes of the law, and the courts have developed a plethora of technical principles on which a surety can be relieved of his obligation. The escape routes of the surety, especially if he is a consumer as well, on the new grounds of public policy, unconscionability, good faith or unreasonableness, are growing. The results of these trends is the expected demise of suretyship as an acceptable, cheap form of debt security in the banking sector. / Jurisprudence / LL.D.

Suretyships given in favour of banks are being challenged in the courts on the basis of equitable doctrines of unconscionable conduct, undue influence, or statutory provisions dealing with unfair conduct or unfair contract terms. This thesis is an enquiry into a bank's duties of disclosure or advice to an intending surety. Such an investigation also necessitates a study of the relationship between banker and customer, as the surety is quite often a customer of the bank as well, and, as a surety's obligation to the bank is an accessory obligation, the obligation is dependent on a valid principal obligation between the bank and the principal debtor - the customer. The face of modern banking has, however, changed dramatically and most major banks have become multi-functional. As a result, the banker-customer relationship may often be seen as a fiduciary relationship. A major problem brought about my multi-functioning banks is that of conflicts of interest between the bank and its customer. Furthermore, the banker-customer relationship is providing much more scope for lender liability than in the past. Various factors are currently having an impact on the law of contract, and this is expected to affect the legal policy makers in their assessments of whether a duty of disclosure of material facts exits or not. A surety has long been a favoured debtor in the eyes of the law, and the courts have developed a plethora of technical principles on which a surety can be relieved of his obligation. The escape routes of the surety, especially if he is a consumer as well, on the new grounds of public policy, unconscionability, good faith or unreasonableness, are growing. The results of these trends is the expected demise of suretyship as an acceptable, cheap form of debt security in the banking sector. / Jurisprudence / LL.D.

This examination of the common law obligation of good faith in the performance and enforcement of commercial contracts in Australia seeks to achieve a number of objectives. First, to chart the historical development of the implied good faith obligation. Secondly, to identify a number of issues that remain unresolved at Australian lower court level. Thirdly, to consider five doctrinal approaches that could be adopted by the High Court when ultimately confronted by the competing claims and tensions that have proven divisive in the courts below. Fourthly, to assess each approach against three identified benchmarks. The essential thesis is that good faith should be implied, as a matter of law, in commercial contracts that are relational in nature with an additional call being made for the High Court to explicitly recognise that the underlying basis of the implied good faith obligation is the reasonable expectations of the contractual parties. This approach is the one approach that satisfies all three benchmarks and provides the most satisfactory resolution of the issues that presently bedevil the commercial good faith debate in Australia.