Unfair Contract Terms Review & Re-Draft

Certain types of terms can be regarded as unfair contract terms. It’s illegal to have these terms in standard form contracts. Generally, a term may be considered unfair if it:

• is not reasonably necessary to protect the interests of a party to the contract
• causes a significant imbalance between the parties’ rights and obligations
• would cause harm to the party it is enforced against

To read more about how these changes impact your small business, click here.

A standard form contract is a pre-written legal document used for all signees. Usually, most or all of the terms cannot be changed.

You’ve likely dealt with a standard form contract before. A gym membership, employment contract and terms and conditions can all be standard form contracts.

These contracts aren’t illegal. In fact, they can be a great way to make things more efficient and consistent. However, because the other party usually doesn’t get to decide the terms, standard form contracts are held to a particular legal standard. To read more about how these changes impact your small business, click here.

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

• a review of your terms and conditions by a Sprintlaw lawyer for any unfair contract terms, including a phone consultation of up to 30 minutes
• a phone consultation of 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 arrange an additional phone consultation to walk you through any changes made

We handle everything by phone, email and video call, so you never need to visit an office. Once you request a quote, one of our legally trained consultants will get back to you within one business day with a fixed-fee proposal. If you accept, we will pair you with a specialist lawyer who will guide you through the process. All documents are delivered digitally, and you can communicate with your lawyer in the way that suits you best. It is the same quality legal advice you would get from a traditional firm, just without the commute, hourly billing surprises or the formality.