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Camber Law & Advisory insight graphic, navy background with the heading "Handed a one-sided contract?" and text explaining that the unfair contract terms rules can give a small business real leverage to push back.

Unfair contract terms: leverage for small business

The unfair contract terms rules in the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) let a small business challenge one-sided clauses in a large company’s standard form contract. Their real value often shows up during the negotiation itself. Flagging a term as potentially unfair can get it changed before you sign, even when you have little commercial leverage […]

Unfair Trading Practices: What Founders Must Fix

From 1 July 2027, Australia will have a new law governing how businesses sell to consumers. The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 (Cth), passed by Parliament in July 2026, catches conduct that manipulates people or distorts the way in which they make purchasing decisions, from hidden fees and buried terms to

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