The importance of understanding terms and conditions
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of New South Wales is a
timely warning for consumers and businesses of the importance in
reading terms and conditions before they are signed.
Michael Hill Jeweller (Australia) Pty Ltd (Michael
Hill) has been ordered to pay AUD $2,259,971.40 (plus
interest and costs) to its packaging supplier Gispac Pty Ltd
(Gispac), for breaching the supplier's terms
and conditions.
In 2014, Michael Hill signed three new sale agreements with
Gispac as part of an international rebrand. The sale agreements
included a tick box that read "please tick to confirm you
agree the terms and conditions that can be found at the following
link...".
