Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , Australia

Contents:

Role of Good Faith

Formation of Contract

Uncertain and Incomplete Promises

Conditional Promises

Promises Supported by Consideration

Promises Supported by Estoppel

Promises Intended to Create Legal Relations

Promises Requiring Written Evidence

Express Terms

Implied Terms

Construction Principles

Classification of Terms

Exclusion Clauses

Capacity

Privity of Contract and Plurality of Parties

Assignment of Contractual Rights

Contracts Induced by Misleading Conduct

Misleading Conduct Under Statute

Contractual Mistake

Documents Mistakenly Signed

Duress

Undue Influence

Unconscionable Conduct

Illegal Contracts

Contracts in Restraint of Trade

The Effects of Illegality

Performance of the Contract

Breach of Contract

Termination for Breach

Restrictions on Termination

Consequences of Termination

Termination by Frustration

Consequences of Frustration

General Principles of Contract Damages

Particular Issues in Contract Damages

Recovery of Sums Fixed by the Contract

Restitution

Specific Performance

Injunction

Written by three of Australia’s leading authorities in contract law, this edition is fully revised and updated and has been restructured. It includes many new features designed to help students develop their intuition in approaching contract law as well as strengthening their ability to solve legal problems in practice.