September 28, 2011
Unfair Contracts Relief Backgrounder No. 4 – Why the Legislative Assembly Should Enact the Contract Fairness Act
Keywords: contract, unconscionability, duress, undue influence, good faith, misrepresentation, exclusion clause, unfair contract, Contract Fairness Act, remedies, consumer protection, consumer financial & debt, inequality of bargaining power, general principles of contract law
Unfair Contracts Relief Backgrounder No. 3 – Report on Proposals for Unfair Contracts Relief
Keywords: contract, unconscionability, duress, undue influence, good faith, misrepresentation, exclusion clause, unfair contract, Contract Fairness Act, remedies, consumer protection, consumer financial & debt, inequality of bargaining power, general principles of contract law
60. Report on Proposals for Unfair Contracts Relief
The basic purpose of the law of contracts is to ensure that promises made for consideration are enforced. Achieving this basic purpose offends the conscience of society in some cases. The courts have a longstanding jurisdiction to refuse to enforce contracts that are determined to be unfair. This report recommends Read more…
April 14, 2011
Financial Literacy 102 – A knowledge based approach to preventing financial abuse of older adults: a guide for professionals
The BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BC CEAS) retained the services of the CCEL to create this publication to provide professionals who work with older adults with a general overview in relation to financial abuse of older adults as well as financial literacy and financial planning for older adults.
March 7, 2011
Unfair Contracts Relief Backgrounder No. 2 – Consultation Paper on Proposals for Unfair Contracts Relief
Th Unfair Contracts Relief Project is a two-year law-reform project. The project’s focus is on general concepts in the law of contracts that addres the problem of contractual unfairness. Its goal is to produce a final report that considers draft legislation containing reforms to these general concepts. The consultation paper Read more…