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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Contracts legislation - Illegal contracts - Court may grant relief

81: Persons who may apply

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“Who can ask the court for help with a contract”

You can ask for help from the court about a contract or agreement. You can do this if you are someone who might get help from the court, or if it’s important for you to know if the court will give help. The court can decide to give this help based on a rule called section 76.

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Part 2 Contracts legislation
Illegal contracts: Court may grant relief

81Persons who may apply

  1. An application for relief under section 76 may be made by—

  2. any person to whom the court may grant relief under that section; or
    1. any other person if it is material for the person to know whether relief will be granted under that section.

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