Unfair contract terms
UPDATE: In the JJ Richards matter the Federal Court has declared by consent that eight of the terms in the contract were unfair contract terms. The unfair terms are set out below. See ACCC MR 176/17 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently instituted two proceedings in relation to unfair contract terms. These are the first proceedings instituted by the ACCC under the new laws that protect small businesses from unfair contract terms. JJ Richards JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd is one of the largest waste management companies in Australia. The unfair terms: binding customers to subsequent contracts unless they cancel the contract within 30 days before the end of the term; allowing JJ Richards to unilaterally increase its prices; removing any liability for JJ Richards where its performance…