Contract Law in Australia - 5th Edition

In its fifth edition and 21st year Contract Law in Australia continues to be the most authoritative Australian resource available for students studying contract and for practitioners who need to keep abreast of the latest thinking in the area.

In keeping with developments in education and practice, this edition has been extensively redesigned to promote ease of use and navigation.

Important Features

• Up-to-date clear explanation of contract law
• Incorporation of all recent cases and legislative developments
• 40 concise chapters
• New, clearer layout and design
• New chapter on Good Faith
• New chapter on Assignment of Contractual Rights

Summary of Contents

• Part I — Introduction
  1 Introduction
  2 Role of 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
  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
• 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 for Breach
  32 Consequences of Termination for Breach
• 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