Contract - terms: exclusion and limitation clauses by statutory controls Flashcards

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When won’t exclusion clauses be put into contract by the courts?

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If they’re not in line with the rules that Parliament have provided

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What provisions have Parliament implemented to help the courts decide if exclusion clauses are allowed?

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The Unfair Contracts Act 1977
The Consumer Rights Act 2015

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What does the Unfair Conracts Act 1977 apply to?

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Breaches of contract

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What does the Consumer Rights Act 2015 apply to?

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Contracts between traders and consumers

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What is some AO3 for intro?

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Law Commission issued report to consolidate statutory controls
LC see a need to make law clearer so lay people can understand it, law becomes more ascertainable
However, Parliament rarely adopt reforms suggested by LC

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