Exclusion Clauses and Unfair Contract Terms

This work examines in a straightforward and practical manner this integral area of contract law. It also provides guidance for the Practitioner on drafting and using exclusion clauses effectively within the formative phase of a contract. *Offers key commentary on the means and method of successfully challenging an exclusion clause when seeking to disentangle a client form an agreement which may have proven onerous post the agreement coming into force and for which they are seeking a remedy; *Takes into account changes affecting unfair terms proposed in the Consumer Rights Bill, examining what notices and contracts are covered, the fairness of contract terms and notices and how the rules will be enforced; *Key cases e.g. OFT v Lloyds Bank. Also OFT v Abbey National PLC which examines the concept of a {́OCLCbr#80}{OCLCbr#98}core provision{́OCLCbr#80}? within an exclusion clause; *Examines and puts in context how the law impacts both when drafting an exclusion clause and challenging an exclusion clause; *Shows how the law controls the use of exclusion clauses; *Demonstrates how the courts have considered and interpreted exclusion clauses, and what controls Parliament has introduced; *