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The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 limits the use of exclusion clauses in contracts.
Generally only a court can decide whether an exclusion clause is reasonable, However, any exclusion of liability whether in a contract term or in a notice is always void if used for the purpose of evading liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence. Also, a trader selling goods cannot exclude liability for a breach of a consumer’s rights under the Sale of Goods Act.
Contractual exclusion clauses in relation to services are not illegal but they are not enforceable if they are unreasonable.
