Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
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The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 is a British Act of Parliament which regulates contracts by restricting the operation and legality of some contract terms. It extends to all forms of contract and one of its most important functions is limiting the applicability of disclaimers of liability. Under the Act it is illegal to disclaim liability for death and serious injury due to negligence in any contract operating under English law. It is also illegal to inset terms into a contract which seriously distort the contract in favour of one party, especially where the parties are of dis-similar negotiating power.
