Questions tagged [unfair-terms]
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Is it legal to sign a “contract” like that of Colleen Stan to voluntarily bond oneself into slavery?
Obviously in Colleen Stan’s actual case there are several other problems: fraud/brainwashing/deception, possibly a lack of consideration, to name a couple.
But is there anything wrong in principle with freely consenting adults contracting for one to…
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Is it lawful to offer smaller portions only to children below a certain age, by calling it a "children's menu"?
Suppose that one is ordering from a restaurant that offers full portions for £11 or half-sized portions on a section of the menu designated as for kids for £6.
But suppose that one is over the designated age threshold, yet only has £7 in their…
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What recourse exists for objectively bad debt consolidation terms?
Alice, a UK citizen living in the UK, has a debt problem.
Alice owes £10,000 to Bob, paying £500 per month and accruing interest at an annual rate of 20%.
Alice owes £5,000 to Carol, paying £250 per month and accruing interest at 20%…
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Must conflicts between different terms of a contract be resolved in favour of a consumer?
I’m inclined to recall that there was something or other in one of the statutory non exhaustive lists of example unfair contract terms that says this, but I can’t find the specific one that I’m thinking of at the moment.
Is this a correct…
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Contradictory terms in a contract - which would prevail?
Suppose a lease agreement that was agreed and signed by both parties specifies the following:
Rent: £1,560.00 per calendar month (annual rent equals to eighteen thousand seven hundred and twenty pounds).
Payable: The first payment of £9,360.00p…
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Enforceability of service contract liability amid consumer relocation
Meet Alice. She joined a gym on a 12 month contract. She moves out of the area or country and while requiring evidence of a permanent move such as a lease agreement in the new locale or employment contract, they allow her to be released from the…
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Is it legal for ProtonMail to suspend access to your email until you pay for subscription periods that haven’t yet elapsed or for you’ve not had use?
ProtonMail runs on an annual subscription model. If your pre-yearly renewal payment fails, then you lose access to your data until you pay the yearly rate in respect of the year ahead of the date on which it was first attempted and ostensibly…
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Is this telephone company's terms of usage common or unfair?
Though many think the price is good, their policy does mean your telephone service is subject to change.
Is this even legal to enforce per FCC?
reserves the right to reclaim any phone number from Customer’s Account if Customer does not send…
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Is demanding backpayments of “arrears” after suspending access to subscription service an unfair contractual practice?
A periodic (eg monthly) membership contract can have two ways of dealing with temporary nonpayment of fees.
Suppose Alice joins a members club for a 6 month contract and after the third month she has a financial lapse and becomes unable to pay her…
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Does the provision sought by this question apply equally to coworking spaces?
See this question: What rule of law requires gyms to release members from long term contracts when they relocate out of the area?
I intend to edit this question once that one is duly answered, but in the meantime, as a stand-in: is it fair and thus…
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What rule of law requires gyms to release members from long term contracts when they relocate out of the area?
In OFT v. Ashbourne Management Services Ltd, the high court apparently ordered gyms to relinquish members from ongoing liability after their life circumstances change such as an injury or a relocation to a different area so that it is impractical…
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Is it legal to sell extra patties only with a full burger but not alone?
A menu lists burgers for £12 and additional "doubling up" patties for £3.50.
Suppose one wants to only prefer a pattie by itself for £3.50 but not a burger.
Is it fair for restaurants to restrict one's food choices in this way under fair contract…
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