Get your contracts checked for Unfair Contract Terms.

Certain types of terms can be regarded as unfair contract terms. It’s illegal to have these terms in standard form contracts.

Generally, something will be considered to be an unfair contract term if it:

• Cannot be considered reasonably necessary in protecting the interests of the parties to the contract
• They cause a significant power imbalance between the parties to the contract
• An enforcement of the terms of the contract, would cause harm to the party it’s being enforced against

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A standard form contract is a pre-written legal document that is used for all signees. Usually, most or all terms of that contract cannot be changed. You’ve likely dealt with a standard form contract at least once in your life. Signing a gym membership, employment contracts and even terms and conditions can all be considered a standard form contract. These contracts aren’t illegal and they are in fact, a great way to make things more efficient and consistent.

However, as the other party doesn’t get to decide on the terms of the contract, standard form contracts are held to a particular legal quality.

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Our Unfair Contract Terms Review and Re-Draft package includes the following:

• Review of your terms and conditions phone consultation with a by a Sprintlaw lawyer for any unfair contract terms (up to 30 minutes)
• A phone consultation (up to 30 minutes) with a Sprintlaw lawyer to discuss any unfair contract terms and potential changes to your terms and conditions (where relevant)
• If changes are required, a Sprintlaw lawyer will make those changes to your terms and conditions
• Optional: A Sprintlaw lawyer may send a video recording or set up an additional phone consultation to walk you through any changes made

As an online law firm, we eliminate the headaches of paying us by the hour and finding time to meet with a lawyer in person. We communicate via phone, email and/or video chat — whichever suits you!

You’ll be guided through this process by our expert lawyers, who are Australian-qualified and were trained at leading law firms. They left the traditional corporate law sphere to help us make legal services better. Our lawyers specialise in technology, intellectual property, contract drafting, corporate and commercial law.