http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/technology-14948701
Cheeky gits!
Sony's new Contract fails Schedule 2 of The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 and could not be enforced in the E.U.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2083/schedule/2/made
It is amazing just how many things that Act covers and how few sellers know of it's existence.
I'm sure there's a lawyer waiting in the wings somewhere, to test it.
I've certainly used it in the past, and trading standards are very quick to point it out if you seek advice and it's applicable.