One of the potential routes to recovery for strata owners faced with the cost of council orders requiring the replacement of combustible cladding may be actions against the manufacturers under the Australian Consumer Law.  At present Federal Court Class Actions are on foot representing all person who are effected by the apparent failure of Alucobond and Vitrabond cladding panels to meet BCA fire standards.  Those cases, rely on alleged breaches of the guarantees section 54 of the Australian Consumer Law (“ACL” – Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Commonwealth)).    Read the article…………………………..