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It alleges that Apple made "false, misleading, or deceptive representations" about consumers' rights under Australian law. The case follows complaints that users were "routinely refused" repairs after an error disabled their devices. Apple did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) began an investigation after users complained about Apple's so-called "error 53", which disabled some users' devices after they downloaded an update to their operating system. Many had previously had their device fixed by a third party, not an official Apple technician, often to replace a cracked screen. In many cases, Apple refused to fix the devices, even when the repair was unrelated to the fault, the ACCC said. The proceedings against Apple were brought on behalf of 275 consumers. ACCC chairman Rod Sims said: "Consumer guarantee rights under the Australian Consumer Law exist independently of any manufacturer's warranty and are not extinguished simply because a consumer has goods repaired by a third party." He added: "Denying a consumer their consumer guarantee rights simply because they had chosen a third party repairer not only impacts those consumers but can dissuade other customers from making informed choices about their repair options including where they may be offered at lower cost than the manufacturer." He also reminded businesses that consumer rights extended to "any software or software updates" loaded onto those goods. Breaches of Australian Consumer Law can result in fines of up to A$1.1m (£667,000). In February 2016, Apple apologised over similar claims and issued a fix for error 53. Some users found that their iPhone stopped working following servicing by a non-Apple technician and saw an "error 53" message in iTunes. Apple said the error occurred when a device failed a standard security test designed to ensure that the Touch ID fingerprint scanner was working correctly.
Apple taken to court for 'refusing to fix devices'

The Discovery New School said Lindsay Snowdon had been replaced by a temporary head who had helped improve other failing schools. The Montessori primary school in Brighton Road, Crawley, opened in September 2011 with 64 places. Free schools are state-funded but operate outside the local authority. The Crawley school is one of more than 170 opened since September 2011. Ms Snowdon, who was not a qualified teacher, has been replaced by Penny Crocker. Qualified staff Parent Melanie King said she had removed her two children from the school and found them places elsewhere because their education was suffering. "We were disappointed to discover that not all staff and management of the school had the necessary qualifications that one might expect from a state school," she said. "It makes me angry. "I feel that the government has got a lot to answer for. Michael Gove really needs to look a lot closer at how they are monitoring free schools and how they are being allowed to be set up. "The schools really have to be run with qualified staff." Quality education The Discovery New School said that although Ms Snowdon did not have qualified teacher status she had experience in other teaching roles and as a school governor. She also had relevant Montessori qualifications. It said all its classroom teachers apart from one, including Ms Crocker, had qualified teacher status. "We have recently appointed a new temporary head teacher, Penny Crocker, who has spent the last few years going into schools that have been placed in special measures and helping them accelerate progress towards good and outstanding status," it said in a statement. The Department for Education has said free schools are "raising standards and giving parents more choice". It said the government was not going to take away the freedom free schools have for teachers to "set their own curriculum, decide how they spend their money and employ who they think are the best people for the job".
Crawley free school head teacher replaced

It said trading remained "extremely challenging" and was likely to deteriorate because of the bad weather. The group said it was in "constructive discussions" with Bank of Scotland over the future financing of the business. JJB has struggled with weak sales during the downturn. It was forced to raise £100m in a rights issue in October last year. Weak sales "In light of continued difficult trading conditions, the company believes that it is likely that it will breach certain financial covenants in the £25m revolving facility provided by Bank of Scotland when they are next tested at the end of January 2011," JJB said. A spokesperson for the group told the BBC that JJB was likely to fall below the level of financial cover stipulated by the bank when the loans were made. The announcement did not mean that the retailer was likely to miss any loan repayments, he said. Last month, JJB announced sales growth that was "lower than anticipated" and said full-year results were heavily dependent on Christmas and New Year trading. On Thursday, the group said "trading conditions have remained extremely challenging and like-for-like sales have remained below expectations". "The company believes that this will be further exacerbated by current adverse weather conditions." Related Internet Links JJB Sports

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