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He held that the purpose of section 13 was to stop precisely this variety of exemption clause: the 'no set off' provision in clause 12.4 had the same effect as an exemption clause because it purported to preclude a remedy for breach of contract, and was thus caught by section 13(1)(b) and in turn fell under UCTA 1977 section 3.
Unfair terms in English contract law are regulated under three major pieces of legislation, compliance with which is enforced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 is the first main Act, which covers some contracts that have exclusion and limitation clauses. For example, it will not extend to cover ...
Unfair contract is a concept of some legal jurisdictions. It may refer to: ... Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999; Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977;
Sections 2 to 4 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 do not in any event apply to contracts relating to the creation or transfer of interests in land (Schedule 1, paragraph 1(b)). No such limitation appears in the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/2083), which give effect in this country to EC Directive 93/13/EEC of ...
The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (c. 50) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which regulates contracts by restricting the operation and legality of some contract terms. It extends to nearly all forms of contract and one of its most important functions is limiting the applicability of disclaimers of liability .
He also held that the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA) s 2(1) would invalidate an 88-hour working week. He concluded saying that Bloomsbury Health Authority could only succeed if it showed the clause was an express assumption, or volenti, [clarification needed] but then it would still fall under UCTA 1977 through s 1(1). He finished by ...
The Court of Appeal questioned the wide applicability of it in the case of AEG (UK) Ltd v Logic Resource Ltd [2] (in part as the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 provided a statutory relief from unfair terms), but it was cited with approval in Lacey's Footwear v Bowler International. [3] [1]
Cases on unfair terms in English law, through common law, Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 or the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations 1999. Pages in category "English unfair terms case law" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.