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lx, 572 pages ; 26 cm |
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Contents note continued: 12.2.Extrinsic evidence admitted in the interpretation of documents -- 12.2.1.Evidence of subjective intention -- 12.2.2.Evidence in support of implication of terms -- 12.2.3.Evidence of customary or common usage -- 12.2.4.Evidence of subsequent conduct -- 12.2.5.Inoperative or contingent documents -- 12.3.Summary of Australian courts' approach to the construction process -- 12.4.Estoppel and the construction of written contracts -- 13.0.Introduction -- 13.1.Terms implied in fact -- 13.1.1.Formal contracts -- Reasonable and equitable -- Business efficacy -- Obviousness -- Clarity -- Consistency -- 13.1.2.Informal contracts -- 13.2.Terms implied by custom -- 13.3.Terms implied by law -- 13.3.1.The implied duty of good faith -- The development of the implied duty of good faith -- 13.3.2.The implied duty to cooperate -- 14.0.Introduction -- 14.1.The development of the privity rule -- 14.2.Privity of contract -- |
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Contents note continued: 14.2.1.Privity and the doctrine of consideration -- 14.3.Remedies -- 14.3.1.Damages at common law -- 14.3.2.Remedies in equity -- Trusts -- 14.4.Trident v McNiece -- 14.5.Exceptions to the privity rule -- 14.6.Third party beneficiaries and exclusion clauses -- 15.0.Introduction -- 15.1.The application of the doctrine -- 15.1.1.The frustrating event -- 15.1.2.Without the fault of either party -- Onus of proof -- 15.1.3.Radically alter the performance of the contract -- 15.2.What can constitute a frustrating event? -- 15.2.1.External events -- 15.2.2.Personality: death or incapacity -- 15.2.3.Increased burden of performance -- 15.2.4.Frustration of purpose: the principle of Krell v Henry -- 15.2.5.Uncontemplated events -- 15.2.6.Disappointed expectations -- 15.2.7.Illegality -- 15.2.8.War -- 15.2.9.Delay -- 15.3.Absolute contracts -- 15.4.Land -- 15.5.Effects of frustration -- 15.5.1.Automatic discharge of obligation -- 15.5.2.Discharge in futuro -- |
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Contents note continued: 16.0.Introduction -- 16.1.The general rule -- 16.1.1.The elements of an actionable misrepresentation -- 16.2.Positive misrepresentation -- 16.2.1.Mere puffery -- 16.2.2.Statements of opinion -- 16.2.3.Statements of intention -- 16.2.4.Statements of law -- 16.3.Silence -- 16.3.1.Where the silence distorts some positive representation -- 16.3.2.Where the statement becomes untrue -- 16.3.3.Where the parties are in a fiduciary relationship -- 16.4.Culpable misrepresentation -- 16.4.1.Fraudulent misrepresentation -- 16.4.2.Negligent misrepresentation -- 16.5.Innocent misrepresentation -- 16.6.Who may sue for misrepresentation? -- 16.6.1.Limitations on actions for misrepresentation -- Where the statement is non-inducing -- Where the plaintiff is unaware of the representation -- Where the plaintiff knows that the representation is false -- Where the plaintiff does not act on the representation -- Where the misrepresentation is not material -- 16.7.Rescission -- |
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Contents note continued: 17.0.Introduction -- 17.1.The objective of s 18 -- 17.2.Conduct in trade or commerce -- 17.3.Establishing misleading or deceptive conduct -- 17.3.1.The Taco Bell steps -- 17.3.2.The ordinary and reasonable person -- 17.4.Examples of misleading or deceptive cases -- 17.4.1.Comparative advertising -- 17.4.2.Silence where disclosure is expected -- 17.4.3.Puffery -- 17.4.4.Promises -- 17.4.5.Character merchandising -- 18.0.Introduction -- 18.1.The elements of unconscionability -- 18.1.1.Special disadvantage -- Constitutional or situational disadvantage -- Limitations to the concept of special disadvantage -- 18.1.2.Knowledge of special disadvantage -- 18.1.3.Taking unconscionable advantage -- ACCC v CG Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd -- Bridgewater v Leahy -- Louth v Diprose -- 18.2.Defences -- 18.3.Remedies -- 18.4.Statutory unconscionability -- 19.0.Introduction -- 19.1.Categories of undue influence -- 19.1.1.Actual undue influence -- |
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Contents note continued: 19.1.2.Presumed undue influence -- 19.2.Specific relationships of influence -- 19.2.1.Parent and child -- 19.2.2.Guardian and ward -- 19.2.3.Religious adviser and disciple -- 19.3.Rebutting the presumption -- 19.3.1.Independent advice -- 19.3.2.Free will -- 19.4.The principle in Yerkey v Jones -- 19.5.Remedies -- 20.0.Introduction -- 20.1.The elements of duress -- 20.2.The legal boundaries of duress -- 20.2.1.Duress, undue influence and unconscionability -- 20.2.2.Duress and consideration -- 20.3.Contracts made under duress are voidable -- 20.4.Categories of duress -- 20.4.1.Duress to the person -- Threats of violence -- Other threats -- 20.4.2.Duress of goods -- 20.4.3.Economic duress -- 20.5.The overborne will and the nature of the threat -- 20.5.1.The overborne will -- 20.5.2.The nature of the threat -- 20.6.Causation -- 20.7.Remedies -- 21.0.Introduction -- 21.1.The Australian Consumer Law -- |
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Contents note continued: 21.2.The rationale behind the Unfair Contract Terms regime -- 21.3.Application and operation -- 21.3.1.A consumer contract -- 21.3.2.A standard form contract -- 21.3.3.An unfair term -- The ACL's examples of unfair terms -- 21.4.Remedies -- 22.0.Introduction -- 22.1.Unilateral mistake -- 22.1.1.Unilateral mistake as to identity -- When the parties have contracted at a distance -- When the parties have contracted face to face -- 22.1.2.The effect of an executed document -- 22.1.3.Unilateral mistake as to terms -- 22.1.4.'Snapping up' an offer -- 22.2.Common and mutual mistake -- 22.3.The subject matter of the contract -- 22.3.1.Identifying the subject matter -- 22.3.2.Total failure of consideration -- Absence of subject matter -- Partial absence of subject matter -- Mistake as to quality of subject matter -- 22.4.Other categories of mistake -- 22.5.Remedies -- 22.5.1.Rescission -- 22.5.2.Unjust enrichment -- 22.5.3.Specific performance -- |
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Contents note continued: 22.5.4.Rectification -- For common mistake -- For unilateral mistake -- 23.0.Introduction -- 23.1.Right to terminate conferred by contract -- 23.1.1.Restrictions -- 23.1.2.Effect -- 23.2.Right to terminate conferred by law -- 23.2.1.Repudiation -- Anticipatory breach -- 23.2.2.Breach of essential term or condition -- 23.2.3.Breach causing loss of substantial benefit -- 23.3.Election to affirm the contract -- 24.0.Introduction -- 24.1.Discharge by performance -- 24.1.1.Time of performance -- Application of the equitable rules -- 24.1.2.Order of performance -- 24.1.3.Level of performance -- 24.2.Discharge by agreement -- 24.3.Discharge by express or implied contractual terms -- 24.3.1.Failure of contingent conditions -- Contingent condition to performance and formation -- Relevance of the duty to cooperate -- Contingent conditions precedent and subsequent to performance -- 24.3.2.Non-fulfilment of contingent conditions -- |
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Contents note continued: 28.1.2.Discretionary requirements for an order of specific performance -- i.Fairness -- ii.Hardship to the defendant -- iii.Breach of contract by plaintiff -- iv.Readiness and willingness of the plaintiff to perform -- v.Contracts for personal services -- vi.Constant supervision by the court -- 28.2.Injunctions -- 28.3.Declarations -- 28.4.Equitable damages |
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Contents note continued: 3.2.2.The existence of a definite promise -- 3.3.Invitations to treat -- 3.3.1.A framework for invitations to treat -- 3.4.Mere puffery -- 3.5.Different types of contracts -- 3.5.1.Unilateral and bilateral contracts -- 3.5.2.Shop sales -- 3.5.3.Auctions -- 3.5.4.Tenders -- 3.5.5.Ticket cases -- 3.6.Termination of offers -- 3.6.1.Revoking a unilateral contract -- 4.0.Introduction -- 4.1.Acceptance -- 4.1.1.'A meeting of minds' -- 4.1.2.Consciousness of the offer -- 4.2.Communication of the acceptance -- 4.2.1.Silence as acceptance -- 4.2.2.Acceptance by conduct -- 4.3.Prescribed mode of acceptance -- 4.3.1.The postal rule -- 4.3.2.Instantaneous methods of communication -- 5.0.Introduction -- 5.1.Defining consideration -- 5.1.1.The benefit/detriment requirement -- 5.1.2.The bargain requirement -- 5.2.Consideration must move from the promisee -- 5.3.Consideration need not be adequate but must be sufficient -- 5.3.1.Adequacy -- 5.3.2.Sufficiency -- |
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Contents note continued: 5.4.Illusory consideration -- 5.5.Past consideration is not adequate consideration -- 5.6.Compromise and forbearance to sue as consideration -- 5.6.1.Compromise -- 5.6.2.Forbearance -- 5.7.Existing duties -- 5.7.1.Existing public duty imposed by law -- 5.7.2.Existing duty imposed by a contract in which the promisee is already bound -- 5.8.Promises to pay lesser sums -- 6.0.Introduction -- 6.1.Minors -- 6.1.1.The position under the common law -- 6.1.2.Statutory amendments to the common law -- 6.2.Mentally disabled and intoxicated persons -- 6.3.Corporations -- 6.3.1.What is a corporation? -- 6.3.2.Legal capacity to contract -- 6.3.3.Contracts preceding incorporation -- 6.4.Unincorporated associations -- 6.4.1.Liability of committees -- 6.5.The Crown -- 6.6.Bankrupts -- 6.6.1.Vesting and transfer of property on bankruptcy -- 6.6.2.Disclaiming onerous property -- 6.6.3.Rights and responsibilities following bankruptcy -- 6.7.Married women -- |
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Contents note continued: 7.0.Introduction -- 7.1.Domestic arrangements -- 7.1.1.From presumption to construction -- 7.2.Commercial arrangements -- 7.2.1.Express exclusions -- 7.2.2.Mere representations and puffery -- 7.2.3.From presumption to construction -- Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc -- 7.3.Particular situations -- 7.3.1.Government schemes and agreements -- 7.3.2.Voluntary associations -- 7.3.3.Registered companies -- 8.0.Introduction -- 8.1.Certainty -- 8.1.1.Severability -- 8.1.2.Clauses capable of more than one meaning -- 8.1.3.Discretion and 'subject to finance' clauses -- 8.2.Illusory promises -- 8.3.Completeness -- 8.3.1.Specific performance -- 8.4.Agreements to negotiate in good faith -- 9.0.Introduction -- 9.1.The concept of estoppel -- 9.1.1.A unified doctrine of estoppel? -- 9.1.2.An argument for maintaining the distinction -- 9.2.Promissory estoppel -- 9.2.1.Elements -- i.Assumption -- ii.Inducement -- iii.Detrimental reliance -- iv.Knowledge -- |
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Contents note continued: Consequences of the non-fulfilment of a contingent condition -- 24.3.3.Election to terminate -- Restrictions on the right to terminate -- Effect of termination -- 24.4.Discharge by subsequent agreement -- 24.5.Discharge by abandonment -- 24.6.Estoppel and termination -- 25.0.Introduction -- 25.1.Damages -- 25.1.1.The compensatory nature of damages -- 25.1.2.Proof of loss -- 25.2.Types of damages -- 25.2.1.Expectation damages and reliance damages -- Loss of profits -- Loss of chance or opportunity -- Loss of use of money -- Personal injury -- Mental distress and loss of reputation -- 25.2.2.Restitution damages -- 25.3.Account of profits (disgorgement) -- 25.4.Liquidated damages -- 25.5.Valuation and assessment -- 25.5.1.Market value -- 25.6.Contributory negligence -- 25.7.Proportionate liability -- 26.0.Introduction -- 26.1.Causation -- 26.1.1.The 'but for' test -- 26.1.2.Concurrent causes -- 26.1.3.Intervening events -- |
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Contents note continued: Contributory negligence breaking the chain of causation -- Intervening event created or enlarged by the breach -- 26.2.Remoteness -- 26.2.1.Hadley v Baxendale -- The first limb of Hadley v Baxendale -- The second limb of Hadley v Baxendale -- 26.3.Mitigation -- 26.3.1.Rationale for the mitigation obligation -- 26.3.2.Reasonable steps -- 26.3.3.The impecunious plaintiff -- 26.3.4.Attempts at mitigation which increase loss -- 27.0.Introduction -- 27.1.Restitution and contract provisions -- 27.2.The unjust enrichment principle -- 27.2.1.Recovery of the value of non-monetary benefits -- 27.2.2.Recovery of money -- Failure of consideration -- Mistake -- 27.2.3.Defences to claims for money -- 27.3.Debt -- 27.3.1.The doctrine of substantial performance -- 27.4.Deposits -- 28.0.Introduction -- 28.1.Specific performance -- 28.1.1.Jurisdictional requirements -- Consideration -- Enforceability -- Inadequacy of common law damages -- |
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Contents note continued: v.Reasonableness -- vi.Unconscionability -- 9.2.2.Relief under equitable estoppel -- 9.3.Common law estoppel -- 10.0.Introduction -- 10.1.Statute of Frauds -- 10.1.1.Relevant provisions -- What should the written evidence contain? -- 10.1.2.Signature -- 10.1.3.Joinder of documents -- Parol and oral evidence' -- 10.2.Sale of goods -- 10.2.1.Acceptance -- 10.2.2.Earnest and part payment -- 10.3.Effect of non-compliance -- 10.4.Part performance -- 11.0.Introduction -- 11.1.Pre-contractual terms -- 11.1.1.Promissory nature -- 11.2.Incorporation of terms -- 11.2.1.Incorporation by signature -- 11.2.2.Incorporation by reference and reasonable notice -- 11.2.3.Incorporation through course of dealing -- 12.0.Introduction -- 12.1.Admissibility of evidence -- 12.1.1.Parol evidence rule -- Partly oral and partly written contracts -- Collateral contracts -- Variation of contracts and rectification of documents -- |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.0.Commencing as a first-year law student -- 1.1.Tips for studying at law school -- 1.1.1.Understand what law is -- 1.1.2.Work effectively at law school -- 1.1.3.Practise the core legal skills -- The common law method -- Case law analysis -- Legal problem solving -- Statutory interpretation -- Legal writing -- Research -- 1.1.4.Remember that reputation matters -- 1.1.5.Be seen at law school -- 1.1.6.Read widely -- 1.1.7.Remember that law is a skills profession -- 1.2.Conclusion -- 2.0.Introduction -- 2.1.The contract as bargain -- 2.1.1.History -- 2.1.2.Theory -- Standard form contracts -- Ambiguity -- Hypothetical and actual consent -- 2.2.The contract as promise -- 2.3.The contract as property -- 2.3.1.Property and the reliance theory of contract -- 2.3.2.Remedial action -- The harm principle -- The corrective justice principle -- 3.0.Introduction -- 3.1.Offer and acceptance -- 3.2.Offers -- 3.2.1.Is there an offer? -- |
| Summary |
Contract Law is a blend of key cases supported by comprehensive academic commentary: setting students up with the fundamental contract skills that will see them through their law degree and into professional practice |
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Australian |
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Commercial & financial law (Australia) |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Commercial law -- Australia -- Textbooks.
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Commercial law -- Australia.
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Contracts -- Australia -- Textbooks.
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Contracts -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
Bozzi, Claudio, author
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Tan, Vivi, author
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| LC no. |
2012452635 |
| ISBN |
9780195574531 (paperback) |
