Terms: Exclusion Clauses Flashcards

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3 ways to control exclusion clauses

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  1. Has it been incorporated
  2. Contra proferentum rule
  3. Clause not effective under statute
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Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking

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General rule: more onerous the exclusion, clearer it has to be

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L’Estrange v Graucob

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If written in contract and signed

Incorporated even if not read/understood

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Interfoto v Stilletto

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Exception for L’Estrange:

If signed unusual/onerous terms may not be incorporated without specific attention drawn to them

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Grogan v Robin Meredith

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L’Estrange exception:

Signing non contractual document will not automatically incorporate terms

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Curtis v Chemical Cleaning

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L’Estrange exception:

Oral statements overrule signed contracts

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Chappelton v BUDC

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Written notices/tickets:

If I do not clear enough, won’t be incorporated

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Parker v SE Railway

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Written notice/ticket:

When clear enough, will be incorporated

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O’Brien v MGN

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Hollier v Rambler Motors

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When there is not regular course of dealings, unlikely they are aware of exclusion

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Spurling v Bradshaw

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When there is regular course of dealings, it’s likely they are aware of exclusion

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S62 CRA

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If term considered unfair exclusion will not apply
Unfair based on:
- causing significant imbalance in parties’ rights and obligations under the contract to the detriment of the consumer

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S65 CRA

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Can never exclude death/injury by negligence

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S31 CRA

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Cannot exclude implied rights to goods

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S57 CRA

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Cannot exclude implied rights to services

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S2(1) UCTA 1977

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Businesses cannot exclude liability for causing death/injury by negligence

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S2(2) UCTA

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Businesses can exclude liability for causing property damage by negligence
as long as reasonable

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S3 UCTA

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Can exclude liability for breach of contract

As long as reasonable

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S6 UCTA

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Can exclude implied terms about goods

As long as reasonable

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S7 UCTA

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Can exclude implied terms about services

As long as reasonable

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S11(1) UCTA

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Can use knowledge test to see what’s reasonable for all but S6&7
Term must have been reasonable based on what was known to parties at the time of making the contract

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S11(2) UCTA

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Guidelines to reasonableness for implied goods/services found in Schedule 2

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Schedule 2

a)

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Look at strength of bargaining power when deciding if reasonable

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Schedule 2

b)

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Look at whether they received inducement to agree to the exclusion when deciding if reasonable
(If they were induced, more reasonable the exclusion as the other party gained from it)

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Schedule 2

c)

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Look at whether C knew or should have reasonably known of exclusion to decide whether unreasonable
(If hidden/unclear less likely to be reasonable)

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Schedule 2

d)

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Whether goods made to specific order of the customer

Customised goods may have lower quality

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Schedule 2

e)

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Look at whether liability accepted only if certain conditions applied with to decide if reasonable

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S11(4) UCTA

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Limitation clauses (limiting £ they can be liable for) may be unreasonable based on resources and availability for insurance