Contract and consumer cases
A
⭐ A v Hayden
(1984) 156 CLR 532
Illegality - contracts prejudicial to administration of justice
⭐ ACCC v Berbatis
[2003] HCA 18
Unconscionable conduct
ACCC v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd ➤
[2019] FCA 992 (28 June 2019)
Misleading or deceptive conduct (arising from claims of flushable wipes) (claim failed)
ACCC v LG Electronics Pty Ltd ➤
[2018] FCAFC 96 (27 June 2018)
Misleading or deceptive conduct (relating to existence, exclusion or effect of consumer guarantee)
ACCC v Quantum Housing Group Pty Ltd
[2021] FCAFC 40 (19 March 2021)
Unconscionable conduct (Australian Consumer Law)
ACCC v Telstra Corporation Limited [2021] FCA 502
[2021] FCA 502 (13 May 2021)
Unconscionable conduct (Australian Consumer Law)
⭐ Administration of PNG v Leahy
(1961) 105 CLR 6
Intention to create legal relations - government
AGC (Advances) Ltd v McWhirter
(1977) 1 BLR 9454 (SC of NSW)
Agreement - auction (offer v invitation to deal)
Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v KS Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd
[1989] 2 NSWLR 309 (Court of Appeal (NSW))
Intention to create legal relations - objective test
⭐ Alati v Kruger ➤
(1955) 94 CLR 216 (High Court)
Rescission - restitution
Alcatel Australia Ltd v Scarcella
(1998) 44 NSWLR 349 ➤
Implied term of good faith (in NSW a duty of good faith may be implied in a contract)
⭐ Amoco Australia Pty Ltd v Rocca Bros Motor Engineering Co Pty Ltd ➤
(1973) 133 CLR 288
Illegality - restraint of trade
⭐ Andrews v ANZ Banking Group Ltd ➤
[2012] HCA 30
Remedies - Penalty clauses
Andrews v Parker
(1973) Qd R 93
Illegality - prejudicial to status of marriage
ANZ v Frost Holdings Pty Ltd
[1989] VR 695
Agreement - uncertainty
Ashton v Pratt
(2014) 88 NSWLR 281; [2015] NSWCA 12
Intention (no presumptions arising out of nature of family/social relationship - para 73 applying Ermogenous), certainty, unconscionability
⭐ ASIC v Kobelt ➤
[2019] HCA 992 (12 June 2019)
Unconscionable conduct
⭐ Associated Newspapers Ltd v Bancks
(1951) 83 CLR 322; [1951] HCA 24
Terms (condition) - Breach going to root of contract
⭐ Astley v Austrust Limited
(2000) 197 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 6 (4 March 1999)
Implied terms
⭐ Australian Woollen Mills Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth
(1954) 92 CLR 424
Formation - agreement, consideration, intention
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Balfour v Balfour ✈️
[1919] 2 KB 571 [UK]
Intention to create legal relations
⭐ Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (1993) 176 CLR 344
Availability of damages for mental distress
Banque Brussels Lambert v Australian National Industries
(1989) 21 NSWLR 502
Intention to create legal relations (letter of comfort)
Beaton v McDivitt
(1987) 13 NSWLR 162
Consideration v Condition
Bell v Lever Bros
[1932] AC 161 [UK]
Mistake
Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd v Pace
(1988) 15 NSWLR 130
Uncertainty - Illusory promise
Blackpool & Flyde Aero Club v Blackpool Borough Council ✈️
[1990] 3 All ER 25 [UK]
Offer v invitation to deal
⭐ Blomley v Ryan
(1956) 99 CLR 362
Capacity - Intoxication
⭐ Booker Industries Pty Ltd v Wilson Parking (Qld) Pty Ltd ➤
[1982] HCA 53; (1982) 149 CLR 600
Certainty - Implied term
Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council
(2001) 53 NSWLR 153
Agreement - acceptance by conduct - limitations of 'offer-acceptance' analysis
Bressan v Squires
[1974] 2 NSWLR 460
Acceptance (form - communication)
⭐ Bridgewater v Leahy
(1998) 194 CLR 437
Unconscionable conduct (equity) - uncle/nephew - relevance of independent advice
Brinkibon Ltd v Stahag Stahl und Stahlwarenhandelsgessellschaft mbH ✈️
[1983] 2 AC 34 (House of Lords) (UK)
Acceptance - Postal Rule
⭐ Brisbane City Council v Group Products Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 54
Frustration
⭐ Brooks v Burns Philp Trustee Co Ltd ➤
(1969) 121 CLR 433
Illegality - severance
Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack’s Pty Limited ➤
[2001] NSWCA 187
Implied obligation of good faith and reasonableness
⭐ Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd
(2004) 218 CLR 592
Misleading or deceptive conduct
Butler Machine Tool Co Ltd v Ex-Cell-O Corp (England) Ltd ✈️
[1979] 1 WLR 401 [UK]
Agreement - battle of the forms
Byrne v Van Tienhoven ✈️
(1880) LR 5 CPD 344 (Court of Common Pleas) (UK)
Agreement - revocation - postal rule
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Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co ✈️
[1893] 1 QB 256 [UK]
Offer - acceptance - consideration
⭐ Carr v JA Berrimen Pty Ltd ➤
[1953] HCA 31; (1953) 89 CLR 327
Repudiatory breach of contract - building contract
CCP Australian Airships Ltd v Primas Telecommunications Pty Ltd ➤
[2004] VSCA 232
Construction of contract ('non-refundable deposit' - total failure of consideration); Damages (wasted expenditure - reliance damages); Misleading conduct (whether reasonable grounds for believing airship could be supplied)
Central London v High Trees ✈️
[1947] KB 130 (UK)
Promissory Estoppel
Chappell & Co Ltd v Nestle Co Ltd ✈️
[1960] AC 87 (UK)
Consideration - anything stipulated (peppercorn case)
Clarke v Dunraven ✈️
[1897] AC 59 (UK)
Agreement with no identifiable offer or acceptance
Coal Cliff Collieries Pty Ltd v Sijehama Pty Ltd
(1991) NSWLR 1 (NSW CA)
Certainty - agreements to negotiate
⭐ Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW
(1982) 149 CLR 337
Implied terms - frustration
⭐ Cohen v Cohen ➤
(1929) 42 CLR 91
Intention - husband/wife
⭐ Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio
(1983) 151 CLR 447
Unconscionable conduct
⭐ Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker ➤
(2014) HCA 32
Implied terms - no implied term of mutual trust and confidence in Australian employment contracts
⭐ Commonwealth v Amann Pty Ltd ➤
(1991) 174 CLR 9
Remoteness of damage
⭐ Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd
[1986] HCA 14; (1986) 160 CLR 226 ➤
Implied term - custom - business efficacy - insurance
⭐ Concrete Constructions v Nelson
(1990) 169 CLR 594
Misleading or deceptive conduct - in trade or commerce
⭐ Coulls v Bagot's Executor & Trustee Co Ltd ➤
(1967) 119 CLR 460
Consideration with joint promisees - privity
⭐ Council of the Upper Hunter County District v Australian Chilling & Freezing Co Ltd
(1968) 118 CLR 429
Certainty
Crescendo Management Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corp
(1988) 19 NSWLR 40
Duress (economic)
⭐ Crown v Clarke
(1927) 40 CLR 227
Acceptance in response to offer
Curtis v Chemical Cleaning and Dyeing Co ✈️
[1951] 1 KB 805 (UK)
Relevance of signature - where given after misrepresentation
Cutter v Powell ➤ ✈️
[1795] EWHC KB J13 (King's Bench) (UK)
Performance - contract not divisible - entire contracts
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⭐ Darlington Futures Ltd v Delco Australia Pty Ltd ➤
(1986) 161 CLR 500
Exclusion clauses - contra proferentem rule
Dahlia Ltd v Four Millbank Nominees Ltd ✈️
[1978] 2 All ER 557 (UK)
Acceptance of unilateral contracts
Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky
[1992] FCA 557
Misleading or deceptive Conduct (silence)
Dickinson v Dodds ✈️
(1876) 2 Ch D 46 (UK)
Offer - revocation - option
Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v Selfridge and Co Ltd ✈️
[1915] AC 847 (UK)
Privity of contract
⭐ Dougan v Ley ➤
(1946) 71 CLR 142
Equitable remedies - Specific performance
Dunton v Dunton
(1892) 18 VLR 114
Consideration - giving up freedom
E
⭐ Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd ➤
[2017] HCA 12
Construction and interpretation of contracts. See High Court blog entry (29 March 2017) ➤
⭐ Effem Foods Pty Limited v Lake Cumbeline Pty Limited
[1999] HCA 15
Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
⭐ Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd Woodside Energy Ltd v Electricity Generation Corporation ➤
(2014) 251 CLR 640
Construction - economic duress
See High Court blog entry (5 March 2014) ➤
Ellul and Ellul v Oakes
(1972) 3 SASR 377
Pre-contractual statements - incorporation of terms
Empirnall Holdings Pty Ltd v Machon Paull Partners Pty Ltd
(1988) 14 NSWLR 523
Acceptance - silence
Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation ✈️
[1955] 2 ALL ER 493 (UK)
Postal rule - application to instantaneous forms of communication (telex)
⭐ Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Haxton ➤
(2012) 246 CLR 498; [2012] HCA 7 (High Court)
Illegality - independent cause of action
⭐ Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc
[2002] 209 CLR 95
Intention to create legal relations - use of presumptions
Errington v Errington ✈️
[1952] 1 KB 290 (UK)
Unilateral contract
Evans v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
[2012] FCAFC 81
Intention to create legal relations
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Fauzi Elias v George Sahely & Co (Barbados) Ltd ✈️
[1983] 1 AC 646 (UK)
Formalities - use of two documents to comply with formalities
Felthouse v Bindley ✈️
(1862) 142 ER 1037 (UK)
Acceptance by silence
⭐ Fitzgerald v F J Leonhardt Pty Ltd
[1997] 189 CLR 215
Illegality
⭐ Fitzgerald v Masters ➤
(1956) 95 CLR 420
Breach - Abandonment
Foakes v Beer ✈️
(1884) 9 App Cas 605 (UK)
Consideration - Part payment of a debt
Fong v Cilli
(1968) 11 FLR 495 (Supreme Court of the NT)
Lapse of offer - death of offeror (the Court accepting the proposition that 'an offer cannot be accepted after the death of the offeror by an offeree having notice of such death')
⭐ Foran v Wight ➤
[1989] HCA 51; (1989) 168 CLR 385
Breach of contract - time of the essence - estoppel
Futuretronics International Pty Ltd v Gadzhis
[1992] 2 VR 217 (SC of Vic)
Misleading and deceptive conduct - representation as to future conduct - whether contractual promise = representation
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⭐ Garcia v National Australia Bank Limited
[1998] HCA 48
Undue Influence
⭐ Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd ➤
(1986) 160 CLR 1
Misleading and deceptive conduct - collateral contract
⭐ Gibbons v Wright
(1954) 91 CLR 423
Capacity
Gibson v Manchester City Council ✈️
[1979] 1 WLR 294 (UK)
Offer/Invitation to deal
⭐ Gnych v Polish Club Limited
[2015] HCA 23
Statutory illegality
Glasbrook v Glamorgan County Council ✈️
[1925] AC 270 (UK)
Consideration - Performance of existing public duties
⭐ Godecke v Kirwan
(1973) 129 CLR 629
Certainty
⭐ Goldsbrough, Mort & Co Ltd v Quinn
[1910] HCA 20; (1910) 10 CLR 674 (19 May 1910)
Specific performance - mistake
⭐ Google Inc v ACCC
[2013] HCA 1
Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
⭐ Gordon v Macgregor
(1909) 8 CLR 316
Parol Evidence Rule
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Hadley v Baxendale ✈️
(1854) 9 Ex 341 (UK)
Damages - Remoteness
⭐ Hall v Busst
(1960) 104 CLR 206
Certainty
Hamer v Sidway ✈️
(1881) 124 NY 538 (USA)
Consideration - giving up freedom
Harrington v Taylor ✈️
36 SE 2d 227 (1945) (USA)
Past consideration
Hart v O'Connor ✈️
[1985] 1 AC 1000 (UK)
Capacity
Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd v Helicopter Charter Pty Ltd
(1991) 22 NSWLR 298
Duress
HCK China Investments Ltd v Solar Honest Ltd ➤
[1999] FCA 1156
Illegality
Henjo Investments v Collins Marrickville ➤
[1988] FCA 40; (1988) 39 FCR 546; (1988) 79 ALR 83
Misleading conduct/misrepresentation (silence)
Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co Ltd v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd ✈️ ➤
[1962] 2 QB 26
Terms - intermediate terms
Howe v Teefy
(1927) 27 SR(NSW) 301
Damages - loss of chance
⭐ Houghton v Arms
(2006) 225 CLR 553
Misleading conduct (trade or commerce; liability of employees)
Hyde v Wrench ✈️
(1840) Beav 334 (UK)
Agreement - counter-offer
Hughes Aircraft Systems International v Airservices Australia ➤
[1997] FCA 558;(1997) 146 ALR 1
Good faith - implied term
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⭐ Immer (No. 145) Pty Ltd v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) ➤
[1993] HCA 27; (1993) 182 CLR 26
Rescission - election - whether affirmation
Interfoto Pictures v Stiletto Visual Programs ✈️
(1989) QB 433 (UK)
Incorporation of terms
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⭐ JC Williamson Ltd v Lukey & Mulholland
(1931) 45 CLR 282
Formalities - doctrine of part performance - doctrine of specific performance
⭐ Johnson v Buttress
(1936) 56 CLR 113
Undue influence - presumed undue influence
Jones v Padavatton ✈️
[1969] 2 All ER 616 (UK)
Intention to create legal relations
K
⭐ Kakavas v Crown Melbourne Ltd [2013] HCA 25
Unconsionable conduct (pre-decesser to s 20 Australian Consumer Law)
Henry Kendall & Sons v William Lillico & Sons Ltd [1969] 2 AC 31 (UK)
Incorporation of terms through prior dealing
⭐ Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Limited (2007) 233 CLR 115
Contract - repudiation - serious breach
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L'Estrange v F Graucob [1934] 2 KB 294, Court of Appeal (UK)
Terms - Effect of signing
Latella v LJ Hooker Ltd (1985) 5 FCR 146
Misleading conduct - damages under s 82
⭐ Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd [1989] HCA 23; (1989) 166 CLR 623
Repudiation - reasonable time - notice
⭐ Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406
Instalment contract - time of essence - breach - estoppel
⭐ The Life Insurance Co of Australia v Phillips (1925) 36 CLR 60
Certainty - severance
⭐ Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621
Unconscionable conduct
⭐ Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v Tramways Advertising Pty Lt (1938) 61 CLR 28
Performance - Breach - Damages
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⭐ MacRobertson Miller Airline Services v Commissioner of State Taxation (WA) (1975) 133 CLR 125
Agreement - Certainty - Illusory contract
⭐ Maguire v Makaronis (1997) 188 CLR 449 [1997] HCA 23
Equitable remedies - solicitor client - fiduciary relationship
Manchester Diocesan Council for Education v Commercial & General Investments Ltd [1970] 1 WLR 241 (UK)
Acceptance (form)
⭐ Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 ➤
Restitution - quantum meruit
⭐ Marks v GIO Australia Holdings Limited [1998] HCA 69 ➤
Misleading or deceptive conduct - damages
⭐ Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353
Intention - subject to contract
Maxitherm Boilers Pty Ltd v Pacific Dunlop Ltd [1998] 4 VR 559
Agreement - Battle of the forms
⭐ McBride v Sandland (1918) 25 CLR 69
Formalities - part performance
⭐ McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457 ➤
Discharge for breach - accrued rights - instalments
⭐ McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission (1951) 84 CLR 377 ➤
Mistake
⭐ Meehan v Jones (1982) 149 CLR 571
Certainty (subject to finance)
⭐ Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Ltd
(2010) 421 CLR 357; [2010] HCA 31
Misleading or deceptive conduct - non-disclosure
Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Lyndel Nominees Pty Ltd [1998] 205 FCA; Mobil Oil Australia v Wellcome International (1998) 81 FCR 475
Offer and acceptance - unilateral contract - can offer be retracted after act of acceptance commended?
Molonglo Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Cahill [2018] VSCA 147
Sale of land - agreement to purchase - whether intention to be immediately bound. (Appeal from Cahill v Kiversun Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 641)
Money v Westpac Banking Corporation [1988] FCA 84 (1988) ATPR (Digest) 46-038 ➤
Misleading conduct - mistake - non est factum - rectification
Musumeci v Winadell Pty Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 723
Consideration - performance of existing duties
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Nash v Inman [1908] 2 KB 1 (UK)
Capacity - minors
National Australia Bank Ltd v Garcia (1996) 39 NSWLR 577; [1996] NSWSC 253
Unconscionable conduct (equity) - Undue Influence
⭐ Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 [1995] HCA (10 May 1995)
Illegality
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⭐ Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197
Incorporation of terms
Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams [1956] EWCA Civ 5; [1957] 1 WLR 370; [1957] 1 All ER 325 (UK)
Term versus representation
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Pao On v Lau Yiu Long [1979] 3 WLR 435 (UK)
Past consideration - exception to general rule
⭐ Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas [2004] HCA 35; 218 CLR 451 ➤
Contract - carriage by sea - construction and interpretation - agency
⭐ Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group ltd [2016] HCA 28 ➤
Penalty clauses
Paradine v Jane [1647] EWHC KB J5 (UK) ➤
Frustration - absolute obligations - and Prince Rupert!
⭐ Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 44 ➤
Misleading or deceptive conduct - conduct suggesting products manufactured by another company
⭐ Pavey & Matthews v Paul
(1987) 162 CLR 221
Unenforceable contract - Restitution - Unjust Enrichment - Quantum meruit claim
⭐ Petelin v Cullen
(1975) 132 CLR 355
Mistake - Non Est Factum
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots [1953] 1 QB 401 (UK)
Offer v Invitation to deal
Photo Production Ltd v Securicor Transport Ltd [1980] 1 All ER 556 (UK)
Exclusion clauses
⭐ Pianta v National Finance and Trustees [1964] HCA 61; (1964) 180 CLR 146 ➤
Vendor and Purchaser - contract of sale - oral agreement - specific performance - adequacy of damages
⭐ Pipikos v Trayans
[2018] HCA 39; 265 CLR 522; 92 ALJR 880
Formalities - doctrine of part performance
⭐ Pirie v Saunders (1961) 104 CLR 149; [1961] HCA 4 ➤
Formalities - oral agreement - authenticated signature fiction
⭐ Placer Development Ltd v Commonwealth [1969] HCA 29; (1969) 121 CLR 353 ➤
Certainty
Popiw v Popiw [1959] VR 197 ➤
Consideration
⭐ Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond & Spraggon (Aust) Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 8; (1977) 139 CLR 23 ➤
Exclusion clauses - third parties
⭐ Pukallus v Cameron [1982] HCA 63 ➤
Mistake - rectification
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Raffles v Wichelhaus (1864) 2 H & C 906 (UK)
Agreement - certainty - mistake
⭐ Reg Glass Pty Ltd v Rivers Locking Systems Pty Ltd [1968] HCA 64; (1968) 120 CLR 516 ➤
Implied term - measure of damages
⭐ Regent v Millett (1976) 133 CLR 679
Formation - part performance
Roscorla v Thomas (1842) 3 QB 234 (UK)
Past consideration
Rose & Frank & Co v Crompton [1923] 2 KB 261 (UK)
Intention to create legal relations - Honour clauses
S
⭐ Savage (JJ) & Sons Pty Ltd v Blakney (1970) 119 CLR 435
Collateral promise
Scammell v Ousten [1941] AC 251 (UK)
Agreement - Certainty
⭐ Secured Income Real Estate v St Martin's Investments Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 51; (1979) 144 CLR 596
Implied terms
⭐ Shaddock (L) & Associates Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta (1981) 150 CLR 225
Damages for negligent misstatement
⭐ Shepperd v The Council of the Municipality of Ryde (1952) 85 CLR 1
Collateral promise or warranty
⭐ Shevill v Builders Licensing Board [1982] HCA 47; (1982) 149 CLR 620
Breach - damages
Smith v Hughes
[1871] LR 6 QB 597 (UK)
Agreement (objective test) - mistake
⭐ South Australian Cold Stores Ltd v Electricity Trues tof South Australia (1965) 115 CLR 247
Illegality
Stilk v Myrick 1809 2 Camp 317 (UK)
Consideration - performance of existing duties
⭐ Svanosio v McNamara [1956] HCA 55; (1956) 96 CLR 186
Mistake
⭐ Sydney Corporation v West [1965] HCA 68; (1965) 114 CLR 481
Exclusion clause
T
⭐ Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 8
Damages for breach of contract - cost of rectification - lease
⭐ Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi [2003] HCA 57; 217 CLR 315; 201 ALR 359; 77 ALJR 1853 ➤
Breach of contract - time of essence - specific performance
Taylor v Caldwell [1863] EWHC QB J1 (UK) ➤
Frustration - music hall - implied term
⭐ Taylor v Johnson [1983] HCA 5; (1983) 151 CLR 422 ➤
Mistake
The Edge Development Group Pty Ltd v Jack Road Investments Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 91 ➤
Conditional contract - intention to be bound - Masters v Cameron (third category)
⭐ Thomas Brown & Sons Ltd v Fazal Deen [1962] HCA 59; (1962) 108 CLR 391 ➤
Illegality - severance
⭐ Thorne v Kennedy [2017] HCA 49
Undue Influence - Unconscionable Conduct (pre-nuptual agreement)
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Ltd [1971] 1 All ER 686 (UK)
Incorporation of terms - notice (automatic ticket machine)
Todd v Nicol [1957] SASR 72
Intention - family agreement
⭐ Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; 219 CLR 165; 79 ALJR 129; 211 ALR 342
Exclusion clauses
⭐ Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107
Privity of Contract
Tweddle v Atkinson (1861) 1 B & S 393; [1861-1873] All ER Rep 369 (UK)
Privity of Contract - Consideration
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Unique International College Pty Ltd v ACCC [2018] FCAFC 155 ➤
Unconscionable conduct
United Group Rail Services Ltd v Rail Corporation of NSW [2009] NSWCA 177; (2009) 74 NSWLR 618
Certainty - Agreement to negotiate in good faith - severance
⭐ Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429
Certainty
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Walford v Miles ✈️
[1992] 2 AC 128 (UK)
Agreement - certainty - lockout agreements
⭐ Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher
(1988) 164 CLR 387
Promissory Estoppel
⭐ Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia ("Rothwells Loan case") ➤
[1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 514
Misleading conduct - time at which cause of action accrues
Westpac Banking Corp v Graham Douglas Cockerill & Ors ➤
[1998] 43 FCA
Duress
⭐ Whitlock v Brew ➤
[1968] HCA 71; (1968) 118 CLR 445
Certainty
⭐ Wigan v Edwards ➤
(1974) 1 ALR 497
Consideration - giving up a legal right
⭐ Wilkinson v Osborne ➤
[1915] HCA 92; (1915) 21 CLR 89
Illegality
Williams v Pisano ➤
[2015] NSWCA 177 (special leave refused)
Misleading conduct - Australian Consumer Law - meaning of 'trade or commerce'
Williams v Roffey Bros and Nicholls (Contractors) Pty Ltd ✈️
(1990) 1 All ER 512 (UK)
Consideration - performance of existing duties
⭐ Wilton v Farnworth ➤
[1948] HCA 20; (1948) 76 CLR 646
Unconscionable conduct (setting aside deed in equity)
Winter v Nemeth ➤
[2018] NSWSC 644
Intention to create legal relations
Woolworths Ltd v Kelly ➤
(1991) 22 NSWLR 189 (subscription)
Adequacy of consideration
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⭐ Yango Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v First Chicago Australia Ltd ➤
[1978] HCA 42; (1978) 139 CLR 410
Statutory illegality
⭐ Yerkey v Jones ➤
(1939) 63 CLR 649
Undue Influence - husband and wife
⭐ Yorke v Lucas ➤
[1985] HCA 65; (1985) 158 CLR 661
Misleading or deceptive conduct - liability of persons aiding, abetting etc a party to contravention - whether knowledge of facts necessary
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