This edition provides a completely up-to-date and enhanced coverage of the law of contract with a continued emphasis on explaining how the courts apply the law in practice in the cases before them. It remains an easy to read, easy to understand text and reference book - especially for students encountering the law of contract for the first time and incorporates all the major changes since 2017 - including the High Court's decisions in: Pipikos v Trayans - part performance; Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd and Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd - construction of contracts; Victoria v Tatts Group Ltd - ambiguity; Thorne v Kennedy - undue influence and unconscionability; ASIC v Kobelt - statutory unconscionability; Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd - damages for disappointment and distress; Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd - quantum meruit; and Berry v CCL Secure Pty Ltd - causation and calculation of damages.
Other Federal, state and territory courts decisions are also included in areas as diverse as: privity of contract - Clarence City Council v Commonwealth of Australia; using post-contractual conduct to identify the parties - BH Australia Constructions Pty Ltd v Kapeller; government 'promises' - Roo Roofing Pty Ltd v Commonwealth; enforceability of voluntary association rules - Hogan v Fraser and Setka v Carroll; consideration and the 'existing duty' rule - Searle v Commonwealth of Australia; the 'practical benefit' test - Hill v Forteng Pty Ltd; promissory estoppel - FJ & PN Curran Pty Ltd v Almond Investors Land Pty Ltd; undue influence and 'independent advice' - Rahme v Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd; unfair contracts - ASIC v Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd; penalties - Kay v Playup Australia Pty Ltd; and many others. Legislative changes to the Australian Consumer Law and the ASIC Act to enhance consumer protection have also been included.
