Unfair Contract Terms and the Risk to Small Suppliers

For many small supply and manufacturing businesses, securing a contract with a major retailer or distributor is a significant commercial milestone. It can mean volume, credibility and growth. However, it often comes with a non-negotiable “standard form” agreement that shifts disproportionate risk onto the smaller party. Under Australia’s unfair contract terms (UCT) framework, certain terms [...]

2026-02-24T00:05:47+00:00February 23rd, 2026|Business Advice, Compliance, Contracts, Corporate Advisory, unfair contracts legislation|Comments Off on Unfair Contract Terms and the Risk to Small Suppliers

Unfair Contract Terms: Australia’s UCT Framework Updated

Australia’s unfair contract terms (UCT) framework came into existence in 2010, when protections against unfair trading terms embedded within the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No.1) 2010 became part of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). This change had the effect, in practice, of rendering unfair terms in standard form consumer contracts void. Further [...]

2026-02-24T03:25:28+00:00June 18th, 2024|Contracts|Comments Off on Unfair Contract Terms: Australia’s UCT Framework Updated
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