CILEx Civil Practice Level 7 Exam Prep 2026 – Complete Test Guide

Signing a contract binds you to its terms even if you haven’t read them. A contract is valid when there is genuine assent and no vitiating defect (like misrepresentation, duress, incapacity, or illegality). Not reading the document is not itself a ground to invalidate or void the agreement. You’re expected to take reasonable care to understand what you sign, but the absence of reading does not create a defect in validity. If there were misrepresentation about the terms or some other fault, then a remedy might be available, but simply not reading does not make the contract invalid.