Principles of contract law / Andrew Robertson, Jeannie Paterson.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2025.

7th edition

202126

Contracts -- Australia.

Commercial law -- Australia.

Part I: Introduction

1: The nature of contract

2: The place of contract within private law

Part II: Formation

3: Agreement

4: Consideration

5: Intention

6: Certainty

7: Formalities

8: Capacity

Part III: Detrimental reliance and unjust enrichment

9: Estoppel

10: Restitution

Part IV: Parties

11: Privity

Part V: Express terms

12: Identifying the express terms

13: Construing the terms

Part VI: Gap filling

14: Implied terms

15: Frustration

Part VII: Consumer contracts

16: Unfair contract terms

17: Consumer guarantees

Part VIII: Performance and breach

18: Performance and breach

Part IX: Termination

19: Termination by agreement

20: Failure of a contingent condition

21: Termination for breach

22: Termination for repudiation

23: Termination for delay

24: Consequences of affirmation or termination

25: Restrictions

Part X: Remedies for breach

26: The measure of damages

27: Limitations on the award of damages

28: The rule against penalties

29: Actions for debt

30: Specific performance and injunctions

Part XIA: Vitiating factors: Misinformation

31: Mistake

32: Misrepresentation

33: Misleading and deceptive conduct

Part XIB: Vitiating factors: Abuse of power

34: Duress

35: Undue influence

36: Unconscionable dealing

37: Impropriety by third parties

38: Unconscionable conduct under statute

Part XIC: Vitiating factors: Rescission

39. Rescission

Part XID: Vitiating factors: Illegality

40: Contracts prohibited by statute

41: Contracts prohibited at common law

42: The consequences of illegality.

Principles of Contract Law, 7th edition, remains Australia’s premier text for students of contract law. The new edition has been substantially revised and updated, including the following: the discussion of electronic transactions in the chapters on agreement and formalities has been revised and updated; the estoppel chapter discusses Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27; the restitution chapter has been updated in light of Redland City Council v Kozik [2024] HCA 7; the implied terms chapter has been substantially revised in light of Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v Hardingham [2022] HCA 39; (2022) 277 CLR 115; the unfair contract terms chapter covers changes introduced by the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth), as well as new case law, including Karpik v Carnival Plc (‘The Ruby Princess’) [2023] HCA 39; the coverage of consumer guarantees has been expanded and updated to cover recent case law, including Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 17; (2020) 268 CLR 326; the discussion of waiver has been rewritten in light of Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Delor Vue Apartments CTS 39788 [2022] HCA 38, which is discussed in detail; the damages chapter discusses Cessnock City Council v 123 259 932 Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 17; the misleading conduct chapter has been revised and refined in the light of recent case law, including Berry v CCL Secure Pty Ltd [2020] HCA; 271 CLR 151; the duress chapter discusses Times Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corpn [2021] UKSC 40; [2023] AC 101; the unconscionable dealing chapter takes account of recent case law, including Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 6 ; (2022) 276 CLR 1; and the discussion of unconscionable conduct under statute has been revised in light of the High Court decisions in Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 6; (2022) 276 CLR 1 and Productivity Partners Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2024] HCA 27. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455248653

lxxi, 966 pages ; 25 cm