Unfair Terms in Standard Form Consumer Contracts

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Unfair Terms in Standard Form Consumer Contracts

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Victoria University of Wellington

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This paper explores the amendments to the Fair trading Act 1986 introducing provisions preventing the use of unfair terms in standard form consumer contracts. The amendments are drafted in close line with Australian federal and state legislation addressing unfair terms. This paper outlines the provisions, identifies two key differences between the Australian and New Zealand legislation, and argues that as a result of those differences the protection will not be effective. The ultimate conclus...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2014

Creator

Iorns, Stephen

URL

https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Unfair_Terms_in_Standard_Form_Consumer_Contracts/17011625

Related subjects

Contract law / Fair Trading Act 1986 / Consumer law / Unfair terms / Standard form contracts / School: School of Law / Commercial and Contract Law / Degree Name: Master of Law

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