The Unfair Contract Terms Bill
is a proposed
Act of Parliament of the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
, which would consolidate two existing pieces of
consumer protection
Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent business ...
legislation, the
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 into one Act. It would resolve existing ambiguities, and eliminate overlapping provisions, but also slightly raise consumer protection standards in favour of small businesses.
Developments
In the end, the UK government followed many of the proposals in the Unfair Contract Terms Bill. But instead Parliament created a separate
Consumer Rights Act 2015
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which consolidates existing consumer protection law legislation and also gives consumers a number of new rights and remedies. Provisions for secondary ticketi ...
, and left the
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 in place, with consumer rights removed.
See also
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English contract law
English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism of the judiciary during the Industrial Revolution, it shares a heritage with countries ...
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Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
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Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999
Notes
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External links
Unfair Contract Terms Bill .pdf
English contract law
Proposed laws of the United Kingdom