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Contract Law introduces students to the fundamental principles, theories and arguments in Australian contract law. It provides a carefully selected collection of cases, statutes and materials with insightful commentary designed to give students a thorough understanding of the subject. A detailed introduction is presented in each chapter to clearly set the scene for subsequent materials and commentary and key extracts from leading cases help make contract law engaging and accessible to all readers. Also featured are international perspectives throughout, including comparisons with Indian and Chinese contact law. NEW TO THIS EDITIONUpdated throughout with reference to recent cases and legislative amendmentsExpanded commentary and additional diagrams and examplesNew case extracts including:Sidhu v Van DykeAshton v PrattEvans v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous AffairsCommonwealth Bank of Australia v BarkerOOH! Media Roadside Pty Ltd v Diamond Wheels Pty LtdGnych v Polish Club LimitedEquuscorp Pty Ltd v HaxtonAndrews v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group LtdPaciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd

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Author:   Philip Clark (, Emeritus Professor, Deakin University) ,  Julie Clark (, Associate Professor, Deakin University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.356kg
ISBN:  

9780195593853

ISBN 10:   0195593855
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   22 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction1. The Nature and Importance of Contract LawPart 2: Formation2. Agreement3. Certainty and Conditional Contracts4. Consideration5. Intention to Create Contractual Relations6. Capacity7. FormalitiesPart 3: Scope and Content8. Privity of Contract 9. The Terms of a Contract10. Construct and Classification of Terms11. Exclusion CausesPart 4: Avoidance12. Misleading or Deceptive Conduct13. Mistake14. Duress15. Undue Influence16. Unconscionable Conduct17. Unfair Terms18. Illegallity and Public PolicyPart 5: Performance and Termination19. Performance20. Termination by Agreement21. Termination for Breach22. Termination by FrustrationPart 6: Remedies23. Damages and Liquidated Claims24. Equitable Remedies

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Philip Clarke Emeritus Professor of Law at Deakin University, Adjunct Professor at Australian Catholic University and a Professor of Law at Swinburne University of Technology Julie Clarke Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University

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