Australian contract law - caselaw index
November 16, 1994

referencecaseprinciple
L-5-330Adams v. Lindsellacceptance - postal
RB-136Ajayi v. Briscoepromissory estoppel
L-6-090Associated Newspapers v. Bancksbreach of condition
L-6-230Balmain New Ferry v. Robertsonexclusion - previous dealings
L-6-260/RB-114Beswick v. Beswickprivity
L-6-060Bettini v. Gyebreach of warranty
L-5-180/RB-105Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain v. Boots Cashinvitation to treat - display of goods
L-5-360Byrne & Co. v. Van Tienhovenoffer - revocation - communication of
L-5-080/RB-102Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Companyintent to create legal relations; advertising - mere advertising puff; offer - unilateral - beyond enticement
L-5-210/RB-103Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Companyacceptance - expressly waived communication of
L-6-200Cavier v. Browneexclusion - mere receipt
L-5-090Cohen v. Cohendomestic contract; no intent for legal relations
L-6-200Curtis v. Chemical Cleaning Companyexclusion - mere receipt
RB-158Dick Bentley Productionsrepresentations
L-5-360Dickinson v. Doddsoffer - revocation - communication of
RB-113Dunlop Pneumatic v. Selfridgeprivity
L-5-320Entores Ltd. v. Miles Far East Corporationacceptance - communication of
L-5-310Felthouse v. Bindleyacceptance - non-communication of
RB-107Fisher v. Bellinvitation to treat - display of goods
L-5-480/RB-129Foakes v. Beerconsideration - reduced
RB-182Grant v. Australian Knitting Millsimpliedly makes known... (SOGA)
L-5-200/RB-107Harvey v. Faceyinvitation to treat - info provided in the course...
L-5-485High Trees v. Central London Propertiespromissory estoppel - shield
L-6-095Hong Kong Shipping v. Kawasaki Kisenmaterial/immaterial breach of an innominate term
L-5-300Hyde v. Wrenchoffer/counter-offer - revival
L-5-410Lampleigh v. Braithwaitconsideration
L-5-250Masters v. Cameronconditional assent
L-5-520McLaughin v. Darcyvalid minors’ contracts
L-5-090Merritt v. Merrittdomestic contract - intent to create legal relations
L-6-110/RB-160Moorcockterms of contract implied by courts
RB-151Nash v. Inmanvoid minors’ contracts
L-6-220Olley v. Marlboroughexclusion - added after contract formed
L-6-020Oscar Chess v. Williamsrepresentations
L-5-160/RB-105Partridge v. Crittendeninvitation to treat - advertisements
L-5-230R v. Clarkeacceptance - in reliance of offer
L-5-370Ramsgate Victoria v. Montefioreoffer expiry - lapse of time
L-5-060Rose v. Frank Co.exclusion - no intent to create legal relations
L-5-300Stevenson Jacques v. McLeanoffer/counter-offer - request for more info
L-6-240Sydney City Council v. Westexclusion - outside scope of contract
L-5-190/RB-201Thornton v. Shoe Lane Parkingoffer/accept - automatic vending machines
L-6-220Thornton v. Shoe Lane Parkingexclusion - added after contract formed
L-6-270Trident Insurance v. McNiece Brosprivity - equity
RB-182Wallis v. Russellexpressly makes known... (SOGA)
L-5-485Walton’s Stores v. Maherpromissory estoppel - precontractual agreement
L-5-210SOGA S.57(2)auctions - offers
RB-198SOGA S.11(2)conditions - breach of
RB-198SOGA S.11(2)warranty - breach of

* SOGA = Sale of Goods Act 1895 (Western Australia)