Unfair Contract Terms Under the Australian Consumer Law
Substantive Law
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There have been a number of developments in the laws regulating unfair terms in standard form consumer and small business contracts, and further significant reforms are expected in 2021.
Further expansions in the scope of application of the unfair contract terms provisions are scheduled for 2021. Most standard form contracts of insurance will fall within the scope of these provisions starting from 5 April 2021, and the definition of a consumer is set to broaden significantly with the increase of the monetary threshold for goods and services acquired from 1 July 2021. There are also proposed reforms which may further expand the eligibility for protection for small businesses and introduce new penalties for breaching the unfair contract terms provisions.
All of this means that understanding and complying with the legislative provisions governing unfair contract terms is becoming increasingly relevant for a much wider range of businesses – and their lawyers. This course provides an overview of the law relating to unfair contract terms, its practical application and recent developments.
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Hugo de Kock
Hugo is an experienced litigator with expertise in a range of areas including contract law, consumer law, trade practices, insolvency and corporations.
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5.0/5Covered a lot of ground.I felt this course covered a lot of ground covering a challenging topic.
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4.0/5Very good case material.This course had very good case material.AnonymousUnfair Contract Terms Under the Australian Consumer Law There have been a number of developments in the laws regulating unfair terms in standard form consumer and small business contracts, and further significant reforms are expected in 2021.LawCPD
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