Exclusion Clauses and Unfair Contract Terms

Exclusion Clauses and Unfair Contract Terms

Considers both how the courts have interpreted exclusion clauses and how Parliament have enacted a separate set of controls
Shows you how to draft exclusion clauses that are lawful, valid and effective
Deals with both commercial and consumer style contracts
Examines the void and ineffective exclusion clauses
Provides a list of bullets at the end of each chapter to summarise key point
The 10th edition has been enhanced and brought fully up to date since publication of the last edition and includes:

An explanation of the new criminal offences in relation to contract terms, created by the Consumer Protection Against Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
The impact of both the reasonable test and fairness test in recent case law
Discussion on the fairness of bank charges with reference to relevant case law, including the action brought by the Office of Fair Trading
Considers the implication of the Unfair Terms in Consumer contract Regulations 1999 and discusses developments of case law
Includes CD-Rom for easy drafting and reference