Contract law in Australia / J. W. Carter, Elisabeth Peden, G. J. Tolhurst.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis, 2007.

5th ed.

26999

Carter on Contract.

Contracts -- Australia.

Part I. Introduction. --1. Introduction --2. 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 and misleading and deceptive conduct. --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 the right to terminate --32. Consequences of termination --Part IX. Termination by frustration.

33. Termination by frustration --34. Consequences of frustration --Part X. Remedies. --35. Damages --36. Particular issues in contract damages

37. Recovery of sums fixed by the contract

38. Restitution --39. Specific performance --40. Injunction.

Contract Law in Australia continues to be the most authoritative Australian resource available in the area. In keeping with developments in education and practice, this edition has been extensively redesigned to promote ease of use and navigation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409323597

lxxxv, 991 p.