Unfair Contract Terms are now Illegal and you can be fined for merely including them
Unfair Contract Terms: Key 2023 Changes Every Business Should Know In November 2023, significant changes came into force under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), reshaping the rules around unfair contract terms in standard form contracts. These reforms are aimed squarely at improving fairness and transparency in business dealings and come with substantial penalties for non-compliance. […]
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Unfair Contract Terms under Australian Consumer Law If you ask your customers to sign a contract when engaging your services, you need to be aware of what Unfair Contract Terms are under Australian Consumer Law. If your standard contract terms are considered ‘unfair terms’ your customers may be able avoid paying you. (2023 Update – […]
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Are non-refundable deposits really non-refundable? Are they legal? Examples Can you dispute them? How we can help Useful Links Are they legal? Yes, non-refundable deposits are legal in NSW, but that doesn’t mean you can never get your money back. The real questions are whether the business can justify the deposit amount, and why the […]
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