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Case: Gibbons v Wright (1954) 91 CLR 423 HART V O’CONNOR [1985] 1 AC 1000 Nash v Inman [1908] 2KB 1 Regent v Millett (1976) 133 CLR 679 McBride v Sandland (1918)25 CLR 69 Ellul and Ellul v Oakes (1972) 3 SASR 377

Topic: CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS OF WRITING REQUIREMENTS OF WRITING EXPRESS TERMS

Oscar Chess v Williams [1957] 1 All ER 325 De Lassalle v Guildford [1910] 2 KB 215 J Savage and Sons v Blakney (1970) 119 LR 435

EXPRESS TERMS

Hoyt’s v Spencer (1919) 27 CLR 133

EXPRESS TERMS

State Rail Authority of NSW v Heath Outdoor Pty Ltd (1986) Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 79 ALJR 129 Curtis v Chemical Cleaning and Dyeing Co [1951] 1 KB 805 Olley v Marlborough Court [1949] 1 KB 532 Thorton v Shoe Lane Parking [1971] 2 QB 163

EXPRESS TERMS

EXPRESS TERMS EXPRESS TERMS

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Capacity - Minors

Whether statement a term or mere representation Whether statement a term or mere representation Collateral contracts Whether pre-contractual statement constitutes collateral contract Collateral Contracts – inconsistency with main contract

EXPRESS TERMS EXPRESS TERMS

Misrepresentation as an exception to the signature rule

EXPRESS TERMS EXPRESS TERMS

Parker v South Eastern Railway Co (1877) 2 CPD 416

EXPRESS TERMS

DJ Hill & Co Pty Ltd v Walker H Wright Pty Ltd [1971]VR 749 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR Codelfa Construction v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337

EXPRESS TERMS

Attorney General of Belieze Telecom Ltd [2009] 2 All ER 127 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Con-Stan industries v Norwich Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust v South Sydney Council ABC v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2009] 3 WLR 267

IMPLIED TERMS

Incorporation of terms by giving reasonable notice of unsigned documents Incorporation of terms by giving reasonable notice of unsigned documents Incorporation of terms on the basis of prior dealings Whether implication of term was justified Where parties have detailed contract – whether implied term can be established Implied terms

IMPLIED TERMS

Informal Contract

IMPLIED TERMS IMPLIED TERMS

By Custom Implied terms by good faith

IMPLIED TERMS IMPLIED TERMS

IMPLIED TERMS IMPLIED TERMS

Rule against evidence of precontractual negations

Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Parj v Luna Park (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632 Associated Newspapers v Bancks

IMPLIED TERMS

Conditions and warranties, essentially test

IMPLIED TERMS

Bettini v Gye [1876] 1 QBD 183 Hongkong Fir Shipping Co v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha [1962] 2 QB 26 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115 Perri v Coolangatta investments P/L (1982) 129 CLR 99 Darlington Futures v Delco Australia (1986) 161 CLR 500 Photo Production v Securior Transport Ltd [1980] AC 827 Alderside v Hendon Laundry Ltd [1945] KB 189 White v John Warwick & Co [1953] 2 All ER 1021 Sydney City Council v West (1965) 114 CLR 481 Balfour & Clark v Hollandia Ravensthorpe (1978) 18 SASR 240 Eddington v Fitzmaurice (1885) 29 Ch D 459 Smith v Land and House Property Corp (1884) 28 Ch D 7

IMPLIED TERMS IMPLIED TERMS

Conditions and warranties, essentially test Warranties Intermediate Terms

IMPLIED TERMS

Intermediate Terms – discharge by breach

IMPLIED TERMS

Implied terms – discharge by

CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERMS CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERMS CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERMS CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERMS CONSTRUCTIONS OF TERMS MISREPRESENTATION MISREPRESENTATION MISREPRESENTATION

Exclusion Clauses and Negligence Construction of Exclusion Clauses

The four corners rule Misrepresentation – statement of fact – future or present Misrepresentation – statement of future intention Statement of opinion on facts known to representor by unknown to representee False representation – Inducement The issue of materiality Tort – what fraud amounts to Misrepresentation and misstatements in pre-contractual negotiations Remoteness Misleading or deceptive conduct –breach of s 18 – where directed to public at large

Redgrave v Hurd (1881) 20 Ch D 1

MISREPRESENTATION

Nicholas v Thompason [1924] VLR 554 Derry v Peek (1889) 14 App Cas 337 Esso Petroleum v Mardon [1976] QB 1

MISREPRESENTATION MISREPRESENTATION MISREPRESENTATION

Koufos v C Czarnikow [1969] 1 AC 350 Taco Co of Australia v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177

MISREPRESENTATION MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT

Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd v AFCO (1993) ATPS 41

MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT MISLEADING AND Misleading or deceptive DECEPTIVE CONDUCT conduct – meaning of – Opinions MISLEADING AND Disclaimer limiting liability to DECEPTIVE CONDUCT misleading or deceptive conduct – silence MISLEADING AND False statements as to the

Henjo Investments v Collins Marrickville (1988) 79 ALR 83 Antonious v Karedis Enterprises Pty Ltd

(1995) ATPR 41 Graffikin Marine Pty Ltd v Princes Street Marina Pty ltd (1995) ATPR 46 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218

DECEPTIVE CONDUCT MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT

Marks v GIO (1998) 196 CLR 494

MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT MISLEADING AND Contravened statute and loss DECEPTIVE CONDUCT was enough to enable damages MISTAKE Void

Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 Pritchard v Mercbant’s Tradesman’s Mutual Associated Japanese Bank (Int) v Credit du Nord SA [1988] 3 All ER 902 Bell v Lever Brothers [1932] AC 161

MISTAKE MISTAKE

Leaf v International Galleries [1950] McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission (1951) 84 CLR 377 Solle v Butcher [1950] 1 KB 671 Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris (International) Ltd [2002] QB 679 Scriven brothers & co v Hindley [1913] 3 KB 564 Raffles v Wichelhaus (1864) 159 ER 375 Goldsbrough Mort v Quinn Cundy v Lindsay (1878) 3 App Cas 459

MISTAKE MISTAKE

MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE

Lewis v Averay [1972] 1 QB 198

MISTAKE

Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson [2004] 1 All ER 215 Taylor v Johnson Petelin v Cullen (1975) 132 CLR 355 Universe Tankships Inc of Monrovia v international transport workers federation [1983] Barton v Armstrong [1976] AC 104 Hawker Pacific v Helicopter Charter Pao v Long Crescendo Management v Westpac ANZ v Karam North Ocean Shipping v Hyundai Johnson v Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113

MISTAKE

DURESS DURESS DURESS DURESS DURESS DURESS UNDUE INFLUENCE

Bester v Perpetual Trustee Yerky v Jones Principle Garcia v NAB

UNDUE INFLUENCE UNDUE INFLUENCE UNDUE INFLUENCE

MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE

future False statements during negotiation Misrepresentation – breach of section 18 – where directed at a person – does not apply 2 agents Remedies

Contract Void – void for common mistake Whether compensation agreement void for common mistake Common mistakes – where goods never existed Equitable Relief – voidable

Mutual Mistake

Unilateral mistake – as to identify – by correspondence Unilateral mistake – as to identify – when face to face – voidable Unilateral mistake – as to identify

MISTAKE MISTAKE DURESS

Duress to the person Duress of goods Economic Duress

Undue Influence – principles of Class 2A – Class of 2B

CBA v Armadio Blomley v Ryan

Louth v Disporse (1992) 174 CLR 621 Bridgewater v Leachy ACCC v Berbatis Holdings Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon Ford v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd (2009) 257 ALR 658 Sharman v Kunert Electronic Industries v David Jones

UNCONSCIONABILITY UNCONSCIONABILITY Intoxication – unconscionable conduct – constitutional special disadvantage UNCONSCIONABILITY UNCONSCIONABILITY UNCONSCIONABILITY Statutory Unconscionability UNCONSCIONABILITY Statutory Unconscionability UNCONSCIONABILITY

UNCONSCIONABILITY DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE Cutter v Powell DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE Hoeing v Isaacs DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE Crawford Fitting v Sydney Valve & Fitting DISCHARGE BY AGREEMENT Perri v Coolangatta Investments P/L DISCHARGE BY (1982) 129 CLR 99 AGREEMENT McDermott v Black DISCHARGE BY AGREEMENT DISCHARGE BY Intermediate terms – discharge Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land BREACH by breach – Termination v Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR Recission 115 Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Park DISCHARGE BY Conditions and warranties, (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632 BREACH essentially test Hongkong Fir Shipping Co v Kawasaki DISCHARGE BY Intermediate terms Kisen Kaisha [1962] 2 QB 26 BREACH Louinder v Leis (1982) 149 CLR 509 DISCHARGE BY Discharge by performance – BREACH unreasonable delay DISCHARGE BY Discharge by breach – Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) contractual right – waiver by 131 CLR 634 BREACH conduct Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 DISCHARGE BY Discharge by Breach – BREACH anticipatory breach Hey man v Darwins Ltd [1942] AC 356 DISCHARGE BY Discharge by breach – BREACH anticipatory breach – arbitration causes DISCHARGE BY Forfeiture Tanwar Enterprises v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315, 335 BREACH Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406 DISCHARGE BY Discharge by breach – forfeiture – where surprise BREACH Codelfa Construction v State Rail DISCHARGE BY Where parties have detailed Authority of NW (1982) 149 CLR 337 FRUSTRATION contract – whether implied term can be established – frustration through court order Fibrosa Spolka Akcyjna v Fairbairn DISCHARGE BY Lawson Combe Barbour [1943] AC 32 FRUSTRATION Taylor v Caldwell (1863) 122 ER 309 DISCHARGE BY Discharge by frustration

FRUSTRATION Chapman v Taylor [2004] NSWCA 456 Knell v Henry (1903) 2 KB 740 George v Greater Adelaide Land Development Co Ltd (1929) 43 CLR 91 Re Mahmound and Ispahani [1921] 2 KB 716 Anderson Ltd v Daniel [1924] 1 KB 138 Yango Pastoal Co v First Chicago Australia (1978) 139 CLR 410 St John Shipping Corp v Joseph Rank [1957] 1 QB 276 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Fitzgerald v FJ Leonhardt Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 215 Bowmakers Ltd v barnet Instruments [1945] 1 KB 65 Hatcher v white

Tribe v Tribe A v Hayden (1984)

DISCHARGE BY FRUSTRATION DISCHARGE BY FRUSTRATION STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY

Wilkinson v Osbourne (1951) 21 CLR 89

STATUATORY ILLEGALITY

Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns & Ammunition Co Ltd [1984] AC 535

STATUATORY ILLEGALITY

Amoco Australia v Rocca Bros Motor Engineering Co (1973) 133 CLR 288 Lindner v Murdock’s Garage (1950) 83 CLR 628 North v Marra Developments Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 42 Singh v Ali [1960] AC 167

STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY STATUATORY ILLEGALITY PRIVITY OF CONTRACT PRIVITY OF CONTRACT PRIVITY OF

Thomas Brown and Sons v Fazal Dean (1962) 108 CLR 391 Tweddle v Atkinson (1861) 121 ER 762 Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co v Selfridge & Co [1915] AC 847 Beswick and Beswick [1968] AC 38

through destruction of subject matter Contracts of personal service Discharge by Frustration Statutory Illegality – money recoverable under contract Look at the intention of parliament

Statutory Illegality

Effect of illegality

Tortious claims Illegality – where stated licence or permit required but not granted

Common law illegality – prejudicial to administration of justice Common Law illegality – contracts void on the grounds on public policy grounds Contract void on public policy grounds – common law illegality – restraints of trade Contracts void on public policy grounds Contracts void on public policy grounds

Illegality – independent cause of action – tortious claims

Privity of Contract – doctrine statement – consideration Privity of Contract Privity

Trident General Insurance Co v McNiece Bros (1988) 165 CLR 107 Coulls v Bagot’s Executor and Trustee Co (1967) 119 CLR 460 Scruttons Ltd v Midland Silicones Ltd [1962] AC 446 New Zealnad Shipping Co v A M Satterhwaite and Co (The Eurmedon) [1975] AC 154

CONTRACT PRIVITY OF CONTRACT PRIVITY OF CONTRACT PRIVITY OF CONTRACT PRIVITY OF CONTRACT

Privity of Contract – extent of doctrine Joint enterprise Exclusion clauses – third parties – agency Himalaya clause – exception with third parties...