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Contract law in Australia / John W Carter.

By: Material type: ScoreScorePublication details: Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2013, ©2012. Edition: 6th edDescription: lxxxiii, 1000 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780409330199 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 346.9402 CAR
Contents:
PART I. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Good faith and commercial construction -- 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 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 -- 30. Termination for breach -- 31. Restrictions on termination -- 32. Consequences of termination -- PART IX. Termination by frustration -- 33. Termination by frustration -- 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.
Summary: "Contract Law in Australia has a logically constructed narrative covering in detail contract formation, terms, parties, vitiating factors, illegality, performance and breach, termination and remedies. The 6th edition of Contract Law in Australia features new comprehensive information on the Competition and Consumer Act and Australian Consumer Law." -- Source other than Library of Congress
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Books Books Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks Non-fiction 346.9402 CAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A08069
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Previous ed.: 2007

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Good faith and commercial construction -- 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 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 -- 30. Termination for breach -- 31. Restrictions on termination -- 32. Consequences of termination -- PART IX. Termination by frustration -- 33. Termination by frustration -- 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.

"Contract Law in Australia has a logically constructed narrative covering in detail contract formation, terms, parties, vitiating factors, illegality, performance and breach, termination and remedies. The 6th edition of Contract Law in Australia features new comprehensive information on the Competition and Consumer Act and Australian Consumer Law." -- Source other than Library of Congress

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