adhesion contracts in business law..?

Question

If an adhesion contract (contracts written exclusively by one party) is deemed to be unfair, is the aggrieved party allowed to avoid enforcement of that contract without a breach?

Answer 1

At common law, no.

But there are statutory inroads against this: see Unfair Contract Terms Act (UK), Contracts Review Act (NSW), Misrepresentation Act (UK), Trade Practices Act (Aus), Sale of Goods Acts (various jurisdictions)