03. Exclusion clauses, UCTA (1977), CRA (2015) Flashcards

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Exclusion clause.

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A clause within a contract which purports to restrict or exclude liability for breach of contract or negligence.

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A clause within a contract which purports to restrict or exclude liability for breach of contract or negligence.

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Exclusion clause.

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Any exclusion clause will be interpreted …

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strictly against the party seeking to rely on it.

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For an exclusion clause to be effective, and therefore enforceable, it must have been …

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properly incorporated within the contract.

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Exclusion clauses are common in … contracts.

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standard form

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Any exclusion clause must be brought to the attention of a party …

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at the time the contract is agreed.

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Any exclusion clause must be an … of the contract.

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integral part

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An exclusion clause presented after a contract has been agreed, including one exlcuding a hotel’s liabliity for the loss of guests’ valuables, …

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can not be relied upon.

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A clause within a contract which purports to restrict or exclude liability for breach of contract or negligence.

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Exclusion clause.

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An exclusion clause presented after a contract has been agreed, including one written on the back of a parking or deckchair ticket, …

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cannot be relied upon.

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The signing of a contract, including one for the supply of a cigarette machine, implies …

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that the party is aware of and agrees to all of its terms, including any exclusion clause.

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If a contract is made without a signed document …

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then it must be shown that the party was made sufficiently aware of any exclusion clause or other onerous terms.

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To be effective, any exclusion clause must cover …

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the specific breach complained of.

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An exclusion clause covering total non performance, including a security employee burning down a film processing factory …

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can be valid if correctly incorporated into a contract.

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Terms within commercial contracts are governed by the …

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Unfair Contract Terms Act (1977)

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The Unfair Contract Terms Act (1977) governs terms in …

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commercial contracts.

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Terms within consumer contracts are governed by the …

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Consumer Rights Act (2015)

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The Consumer Rights Act (2015) governs terms in …

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consumer contracts.

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Terms within contracts between private persons …

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are not governed by specific legislation.

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Private persons may restrict liability …

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to any degree that they wish.

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The main provisions of the UCTA:

TEL for DOPI arising from N are V*

TEL for OLoD arising from N are STATOR

TEL for BoO regarding T are V

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Terms excluding liability for death or personal injury arising from negligence are void.

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The main provisions of the UCTA:

TEL for DOPI arising from N are V

TEL for OLoD arising from N are STATOR*

TEL for BoO regarding T are V

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Terms excluding liability for other loss or damage arising from negligence are subject to a test of reasonableness.

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The main provisions of the UCTA:

TEL for DOPI arising from N are V

TEL for OLoD arising from N are STATOR

TEL for BoO regarding T are V*

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Terms excluding liability for breach of obligations regarding title are void.

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Where the statutory test of reasonableness under the UTCA applies, the court will decide whether the term is …

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fair and reasonable having regard to all the circumstances.

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CRA (2015): a term is U* if, contrary to the requirement of GF, it causes a SI in the parties’ RaO under the contract to the DOTC.

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unfair

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CRA (2015): a term is U if, contrary to the requirement of GF*, it causes a SI in the parties’ RaO under the contract to the DOTC.

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good faith

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CRA (2015): a term is U if, contrary to the requirement of GF, it causes a SI* in the parties’ RaO under the contract to the DOTC.

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significant imbalance

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CRA (2015): a term is U if, contrary to the requirement of GF, it causes a SI in the parties’ RaO* under the contract to the DOTC.

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rights and obligations

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CRA (2015): a term is U if, contrary to the requirement of GF, it causes a SI in the parties’ RaO under the contract to the DOTC*.

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detriment of the consumer

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The CRA requires that terms are set out in … language.

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plain, intelligible

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The CRA requires that relevant terms must be …

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prominent.

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Unfair contract terms (do / do not) invalidate the whole contract.

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do not

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If a term within a consumer contract is open to different meanings, the one most favourable to the … will be the one chosen.

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consumer

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If a business engages in an activity which is incidental to its trade, including the purchase of a second hand car, …

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then it is likely to be deemed a consumer and therefore protected by the Consumer Rights Act (2015).

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Terms in an exclusion clause, including one regarding ‘new’ Singer cars …

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will be interpreted strictly against the person intending to rely on them.

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T/F: the Unfair Contract Terms Act (1977) does not apply to the sale of land.

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TRUE

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Under the UCTA, the burden of proof regarding the statutory test of resonableness falls on …

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the party relying on the exclusion clause.

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The UCTA primarily regulates …

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exclusion clauses in business to business contracts.

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T/F: the Unfair Contract Terms Act (1977) does not apply to insurance contracts.

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TRUE

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T/F: the UCTA (1977) applies to sales between private individuals.

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FALSE

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T/F: the UCTA (1977) applies to sales between private individuals and businesses.

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FALSE

these are covered by the CRA (2015)

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UCTA (1977): P* I L B L A I M S

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doesn’t apply to PATENTS or intellectual property

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UCTA (1977): P I* L B L A I M S

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doesn’t apply to INSURANCE

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UCTA (1977): P I L* B L A I M S

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doesn’t apply to LAND transfers

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UCTA (1977): P I L B* L A I M S

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BARGAINING power of the parties equal?

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UCTA (1977): P I L B L* A I M S

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Is LIMITATION of Liability fair and reasonable having regard to all the circumstances which were, or which ought to have been known to the parties WHEN THE CONTRACT WAS MADE?

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UCTA (1977): P I L B L A* I M S

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Was the party made sufficiently AWARE of the exclusion clause?

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UCTA (1977): P I L B L A I* M S

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offering of INDUCEMENTS / ability to INSURE

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UCTA (1977): P I L B L A I M* S

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any MISREPRESENTATION?

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UCTA (1977): P I L B L A I M S*

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a SPECIAL ORDER or from STOCK?

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T/F: the Consumer Rights Act (2015) governs consumer notices.

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TRUE

e.g. signs in car parks

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CRA (2015): L* I E R R R R R

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doesn’t apply to LAND transfers

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CRA (2015): L I* E R R R R R

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doesn’t apply to INSURANCE contracts

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CRA (2015): L I E* R R R R R

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doesn’t apply to EMPLOYMENT contracts

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CRA (2015): L I E R* R R R R

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Cant restrict enforcement of legal RIGHTS.

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CRA (2015): L I E R R* R R R

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Must be READABLE, legible and prominent.

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CRA (2015): L I E R R R* R R

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READ ambiguity pro the consumer.

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CRA (2015): L I E R R R R* R

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RELIANCE by the consumer is possible.

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CRA (2015): L I E R R R R R*

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REMAINDER of contract valid, excluding the unfair term.