Federal Court finds waste management giant’s contracts with small businesses were unfair

By James Harkness · 20 October 2017 · Locked

Federal Court finds waste management giant’s contracts with small businesses were unfair

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Eight terms in the standard form contract used by JJ Richards & Sons to engage small businesses have been deemed unfair, and therefore void under Australian Consumer Law (ACL), by the Federal Court, this week. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted Federal Court proceedings against waste management giant, last month. It alleged […]

Tags: Accc, Australian Consumer Law, Federal Court, JJ Richards, unfair contract, waste management