Fair Play: Ensure your standard form contracts are ready for game day 30 June 2023 By Laura Kiss Unfair contract term penalties are fast approaching! Over the last few weeks, we have dived into a number of topics related to UCTs. Read on
Not so fair after all: Further non-grey list clauses that might fall foul of the UCT regime 28 June 2023 By Ella Seaton In this post, we look at extraneous contractual term clauses and collection of data clauses and UCT risks. Read on
Looking beyond the grey in life: Additional clauses that may fall foul of the UCT regime 14 June 2023 By Maeve Moore Outside ACL 'grey list' terms, many other terms have been found to be unfair - eg automatic renewal , exclusive dealing and non-disparagement clauses Read on
Navigating Unfairness on the High Seas: Class Action Waiver Clauses 17 May 2023 By James Keeves Are class action waiver clauses unfair under the UCT regime in the Australian Consumer Law? Read on
All’s Fair in Law and Forum? 3 May 2023 By James Keeves Are exclusive jurisdiction, choice of forum and choice of law clauses unfair under the UCT regime in the Australian Consumer Law? Read on
It’s Non-Negotiable: Unilateral Variation Clauses 21 April 2023 By Maeve Moore Are unilateral variation clauses “unfair” contract terms? This post is the third in a series where we unpack the new UCT regime Read on
Unpacking unfair: What is an unfair contract term? 18 April 2023 By Zareen Qayyum What is an unfair contract term? Keep an eye out over the next few weeks for deep dives into the unfair terms regime. Read on
Don’t “soil” your business: ACCC issues infringement notices in agribusiness sector 12 July 2021 By Wilson Huang Consistent with its priorities, the ACCC has investigated businesses in the agribusiness sector for allegedly breaching the Horticulture Code. Read on
ACCC pays the price – TPG wins against the ACCC in prepayment case, again 24 August 2020 By Stephanie Swan The Full Federal Court dismissed the ACCC’s appeal against TPG Internet regarding the marketing and sale of certain TPG services with a “prepayment” of $20 Read on
One-sided protections are (un)fair game for regulator intervention 5 April 2019 By Sophie Andritsos ACCC intervention into standard form stevedore contracts sheds light on its approach to B2B unfair contract terms Read on