Contract (MLL111)

Australia

See also consumer dealing with implied terms and unfair terms.

Australian Contract Law
Summary of law and cases as well as links to legislation and other sites

Contract Law in Victoria
Sections on Formation, Construction, Voidness, voidability and unenforceability, remedies, sale of goods, building and sale of land and insurance. Includes links to and citations of relevant cases. By Don Just, Victorian barrister.

Contract Law Information Network (COLIN)
Includes the following sections: Introduction; A Brief Historical Overview; Contract Formation - Offer and Acceptance; Illusory, Incomplete or Uncertain Contracts; Consideration; Intention to Create Legal Relations; Estoppel; Agreements Required to be Evidenced in Writing; Terms - Identification of the Terms; Terms - Interpretation of the Terms; Misrepresentation and Misleading or Deceptive Conduct; Mistake; Contracts Voidable on the Grounds of Unconscionable Conduct; Termination of Contract on the Grounds of Frustration; Termination for Breach and Remedies. Each section includes overviews of the law and summaries of key cases

Subscription Databases

Subscription Databases available at Deakin
Including Journal of Contract law (LexisNexis), Australian Contract Law (CCH) and Carter on Contract (LexisNexis)

Journal Articles

Breach of Contract and Misleading Conduct: A Storm in A Teacup?
Article in the Melbourne University Law Review (vol 24(2) 2000) by Jason Cornwall-Jones

How Contract Law Applies to Cyberspace and the Pitfalls Posed by the Electronic Transactions Ordinance
Article by Angus Forsyth and Yvonne Chia, June 2000

The Limits of Voluntariness in Contract
Article by Andrew Robertson [2005] MULR 5; 29 Melbourne University Law Review 218

Other Jurisdictions

China

Chinese Civil Law Network (CCNET)
"This site contains the English version of the Chinese Unified Contract Law adopted on March 15, 1999 by the National People's Congress of China".

European Union

European Union - Commission on Contract Law
Full text - principles of European Contract Law. Also includes links to other relevant sites.

India

Indian Contract Act 1872

New Zealand

Formation of Contracts
Victoria University of Wellington outline of Classes on Formation of Contracts

Singapore

Singapore Contract Law
Great summary of the contract law of Singapore

United States

Commercial and Contract Law
Links from Hieros Gamos Law and Government Portal

US Contract Law Materials - Cornell
Legal Information Institute Site. Includes a brief overview of the law of contract, links to relevant federal statutes, relevant and recent contract cases decided by the Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of Appeal and links to relevant State Legislation and Cases. Also includes a link to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and links to other relevant international contract sites.

Cases

See also BAILII Open Law project - list and links to key English Contract Cases

Astley v Austrust Limited (2000) 197 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 6 (4 March 1999) - whether duty to take reasonable care should be implied into solicitor/client contract
Australian Woollen Mills Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth (1954) 92 CLR 424 [Consideration]
Bevanere Pty Ltd v Lubidineuse (1985) 7 FCR 325 [Misleading Conduct]
Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (1993) 176 CLR 344
Booker Industries Pty Ltd v Wilson Parking (Qld) Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 600 [Certainty]
Brinkibon Ltd v Stahag Stahl und Stahlwarenhandelsgessellschaft mbH
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256 [Unilateral offer to world at large]
- Carlill (from Justis)
- The Carbolic Website Company (case information, including full judgment and images)
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1892] (Court of Appeal) (this version from BaiLII)
Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v. State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337
Commercial Bank of Australia v. Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447
Concrete Constructions v. Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594
Crown v. Clarke (1927) 40 CLR 227 [Unilateral contract - acceptance]
Coulls v Bagot's Executor & Trustee Co Ltd (1967) 119 CLR 460 [Consideration with joint promisees]
Cummings v Lewis (1993) 41 FCR 559 [Misleading conduct]
Cutter v Powell [1795] Kings Bench [Performance - contract not divisible]
Effem Foods Pty Limited v Lake Cumbeline Pty Limited [1999] HCA 15 (14 April 1999) [Misleading or Deceptive Conduct]
Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation [1955] 2 All ER 493
Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc [2002] HCA 8; 209 CLR 95 [Intention]
Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 [Misleading or Deceptive Conduct]
Fitzgerald v F J Leonhardt Pty Ltd [1997] HCA (13 May 1997) [Illegality]
Fitzgerald v. Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420
Foran v. Wright (1989) 168 CLR 385
Garcia v National Australia Bank Limited [1998] HCA 48 (6 August 1998) [Undue Influence]
Gates v. City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 1
Godecke v Kirwan (1973) 129 CLR 629
Hadley v Baxendale [Damages - Remoteness]
Hall v. Busst (1960) 104 CLR 206 [Certainty]
HCK China Investments Ltd v Solar Honest Ltd [1999] FCA 1156 (23 August 1999) [Illegality]
Johnson v. Buttress (1936) 56 CLR 113
Latella v LJ Hooker Ltd (1985) 5 FCR 146
Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406
The Life Insurance Co of Australia v Phillips (1925) 36 CLR 60
Louth v. Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621
Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v. Tramways Advertising Pty Lt (1938) 61 CLR 286
Maguire v Makaronis [1997] HCA (25 June 1997) [Undue Influence]
Marks v GIO Australia Holdings Limited [1998] HCA 69 (11 November 1998) [Misleading or Deceptive Conduct]
Masters v. Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 [Conditional Contracts]
McDonald v. Dennys Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457
McRae v. Commonwealth Disposals Commission (1951) 84 CLR 377
Meehan v Jones (1982) 149 CLR 571 [Conditional Contracts]
Mills v. Meeking (1990) 169 CLR 214
Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Lyndel Nominees Pty Ltd [1998] 205 FCA (13 March 1998) [Agreement - Unilateral Contracts]
Money v Westpac Banking Corporation (1988) ATPR (Digest) 46-038 [Misleading or Deceptive Conduct]
National Australia Bank Ltd v. Garcia (1996) 39 NSWLR 577
Nelson v Nelson [1995] HCA (10 May 1995) [Illegality]
News Limited v. Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 139 ALR 193 [Performance - Discharge by Breach - Trade Practices - Economic Duress]
Paradine v Jane (1647) [Frustration - absolute obligations - and Prince Rupert!]
Pavey & Mathews v. Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221
Photo Production Ltd v Securicor Transport Ltd [1980] 1 All ER 556
RAIA Insurance Brokers Limited v. FAI General Insurance Co Limited (1993) 41 FCR 164 [Misleading or Deceptive Conduct]
Rohne-Poulene v UIM Chemical Services (1986) 12 FCR 477 [Misleading or Deceptive Conduct]
Roscorla v Thomas (1842) 3 AB 234 (Consideration - past consideration not good consideration)
Savage (J.J.) & Sons Pty Ltd v. Blakney (1970) 119 CLR 435
Shaddock (L.)& Associates Pty Ltd v. City of Parramatta (1981) 150 CLR 225
Shepperd v. The Council of the Municipality of Ryde (1952) 85 CLR 1
Steele v Tardiani (1946) 72 CLR 386
Stilk v Myrick (1809) 2 Camp 317 (Consideration - existing duty)
Taylor v Caldwell (1863) [Frustration - music hall - implied term]
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Ltd [1971] 1 All ER 686
Trident General Insurance Co. Ltd v. McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107
Tweddle v Atkinson (1861) IB & S 393 (Privity of Contract)
Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429 [Certainty]
Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v. Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387
Ward v Premier Ice Skating Rink Pty Ltd (1986) ATPR 40-681
Westpac Banking Corp v Graham Douglas Cockerill & Ors [1998] 43 FCA (6 February 1998) [Duress]
Yerkey v Jones (1939) 63 CLR 649

Notable Court Cases Concerning Contracts
From the 'Lectric Law Library (US-based)

Notable Contract Cases - from Bailii

Relevant legislation

Australia

Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic)

Goods Act 1958 (Vic)

Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Act 1987 (Vic)

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Other

Indian Contract Act 1872

United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods

US - Uniform Commercial Code - Article 1 (General Provisions)

US - Uniform Commercial Code - Article 2 (Sales)