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Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National plc

[2009] UKSC 6
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2009
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Bank overdraft charges fall within the 'core terms' exemption under UTCCR 1999 and are not assessable for fairness as to adequacy of price.

Key Principle

Bank charges; Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999; adequacy of price exemption applies to bank overdraft charges; core terms not assessable for fairness

Area of Law

consumer

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