The many legal and practical issues which arise from unfair contracts, while relevant and real, have often not been dealt with as a subject on its own partly due to the traditional approach to contract law. However with increasing emphasis on a modern approach to contract law and in the light of consumer law developments locally and internationally, an understanding of the main concerns arising from contractual unfairness, judicial attitudes towards it and statutory regulatory frameworks to control unfair contracts is important to law graduates. The course will cover the law and developments in Australia and significant international regimes (US, EU, UK) as well as a comparative overview in selected Asian jurisdictions. It will also include the practical aspects of its application on commercial and consumer transactions and potential litigation.

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