Regulating Boilerplate: Resolving the Issues of Imposition and Unfairness in Standard Form Contracts

This book analyses what elements of legal regulation would best resolve the longstanding issues of imposition and unfair terms in the boilerplate of standard form contracts. These longstanding problems - recognised already by Sir Frederick Pollock in the 1860s - still persist, without a satisfactory solution having been found. Focused on solutions, the book takes an innovative approach, drawing on insights from regulatory theory, to offer innovative solutions.

The book adopts a 'law in conte...