Contract law in Australia / J. W. Carter.

Haberfield, N.S.W. : J. W. Carter Publishing, 2023.

8th edition

200884

Contracts -- Australia.

Part I: Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Default rules, commercial construction and good faith

Part II: Agreement

3. Formation of contract

4. Uncertain and incomplete promises

5. Conditional promises

6. Promises supported by consideration

7. Promises supported by estoppel

8. Promises intended to create legal relations

9. Promises requiring written evidence

Part III: Terms of the contract

10. Express terms

11. Implied terms and consumer guarantees

12. Construction principles

13. Classification of terms

14. Exclusion clauses

Part IV: Parties to the contract

15. Capacity

16. Privity of contract and plurality of parties

17. Assignment of contractual rights

Part V: Vitiating factors

18. Contracts induced by misleading conduct

19. Misleading conduct under statute

20. Contractual mistake

21. Documents mistakenly signed

22. Duress

23. Undue influence

24. Unconscionable conduct, unjust contracts and unfair terms

Part VI: Illegality

25. Illegal contracts

26. Contracts in restraint of trade

27. The effects of illegality

Part VII: Performance and breach

28. Performance of the contract

29. Breach of contract

Part VIII: Termination for breach or repudiation

30. Rights to terminate

31. Restrictions on termination

32. Consequences of termination

Part IX: Termination by frustration

33. Frustration of contract

34. Consequences of frustration

Part X: Remedies

35. General principles of contract damages

36. Particular issues in contract damages

37. Recovery of sums fixed by the contract

38. Restitution

39. Specific performance

40. Injunction.

As in previous editions, Contract Law in Australia bridges the gap between students and practitioners with in-depth analysis of contract law in an ordered and direct presentation that combines detailed discussion of the key cases with extensive citations of secondary literature. Features of the 8th edition include: Analysis of a dozen new High Court cases, including: Pipikos v Trayans; Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd; Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Kobelt; Price v Spoor; Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd. Discussion of potentially influential decisions of the UK Supreme Court, including: Devani v Wells; MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd; Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd; Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman. Some 500 new case references, taking into account decisions of other courts. Revision of all chapters, many substantially, particularly chs 9, 24, 26, 27, 28 and 38. Relevant statutory revisions incorporated, including amendments to s 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Australian Consumer Law (such as the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth)). Current to December 2022. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780645348040

lxxxii, 978 pages ; 25 cm