Contract law - Case summaries

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Each case summary contains trigger words, facts, issues, decision and the key legal principle. Offer - Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] 1 QB 256 - Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists (Southern) Ltd [1953] 1 QB 401 - AGC (Advances) Ltd v McWhirter (1977) 1 BPR 9454 - Harvela Investments Ltd v Royal Trust Co of Canada (CI) Ltd [1986] 1 AC 207 - Dickinson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463 - Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd v Quinn (1910) 10 CLR 674 - Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Wellcome International Pty Ltd (1998) 81 FCR 475 - Fong v Cilli (1968) 11 FLR 495 - Laybutt v Amoco Australia Pty Ltd (1974) 132 CLR 57 - Neilson v Dysart Timbers Ltd [2009] NZSC 43; [2009] 3 NZLR 160 - Stevenson, Jaques & Co v McLean (1880) LR 5 QBD 346 Acceptance - Fitness First (Australia) Pty Ltd v Chong [2008] NSWSC 800 - The Crown v Clarke (1927) 40 CLR 227 - Latec Finance Pty Ltd v Knight [1969] 2 NSWR 79 - Brinkibon Ltd v Stahag Stahl und Stahlwarenhandelsgesellschaft mbH [1983] 2 AC 34 - Adams v Lindsell (1818) 1 B & Ald 681; 106 ER 250 - Felthouse v Bindley (1862) 11 CBNS 869; 142 ER 1037 - Empirnall Holdings Pty Ltd v Machon Paull Partners Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 523 - Brambles Holdings v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 - MacRobertson Miller Airline Services v Commissioner of State Taxation (WA) (1975) 133 CLR 125 Consideration - Australian Woollen Mills Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1954) 92 CLR 424 - Beaton v McDivitt (1987) 13 NSWLR 162 - Woolworths Ltd v Kelly (1991) 22 NSWLR 189 - Roscorla v Thomas (1842) 3 QB 234; 114 ER 496 - Ipex Software Services Pty Ltd v Hosking [2000] VSCA 239 - Lampleigh v Brathwait (1616) Hob 105; 80 ER 255 - Stilk v Myrick (1809) 2 Camp 317 - Foakes v Beer (1884) 9 App Cas 605 - Hartley v Ponsonby (1857) 7 El & Bl 872 - Williams v Roffey Bros & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd [1991] 1 QB 1 - Musumeci v Winadell Pty Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 723 - Re Selectmove Ltd [1995] 1 WLR 474 - Pao On v Lau Yiu Long [1980] AC 614 - Wigan v Edwards (1973) 1 ALR 497 Intention - Shahid v Australasian College of Dermatologists (2008) 168 FCR 46 - Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc [2002] HCA 8; (2002) 209 CLR 95 - Ashton v Pratt [2015] NSWCA 12 - Todd v Nicol [1957] SASR 72 - Administration of Papua and New Guinea v Leahy (1961) 105 CLR 6 - cf. Placer Developments Ltd v Commonwealth (1969) 121 CLR 353 - Australian Woollen Mills Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1954) 92 CLR 424 - Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Malaysia Mining Corp Bid [1989] 1 WLR 379 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia v TLI Management Pty Lt. [1990] VR 510 - Banque Brussels Lambert SA v Australian National Industries Ltd (1989) 21 NSWLR 502 - Masters v Cameron - Baulkham Hill Private hospital Pty Ltd v GR Securities Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 622 - Godecke v Kirwan (1973) 129 CLR 629 Certainty - Milne v Attorney-General for the State of Tasmania (1956) 95 CLR 460 - ANZ v Frost Holdings Pty Ltd [1989] VR 695 - Foley v Classique Coaches Ltd [1934] 2 KB 1 - Council of the Upper Hunter County District v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429 - Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd v Pace (1988) 15 NSWLR 130 - Whitlock v Brew (1968) 118 CLR 445 - Hall v Busst (1960) 104 CLR 2016 - United Group Rail Services Ltd v Rail Corporation of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 177; (2009) 74 NSWLR 618 - Godecke v Kirwan (1973) 129 CLR 629 - Placer Development Ltd v The Commonwealth (1969) 121 CLR 353 - Meehan v Jones (1982) 149 CLR 571 Formalities - Yeoman Credit Ltd v Latter [1961] 1 WLR 828 - Tonitto v Bassal (1992) 28 NSWLR 564 - Pirie v Saunders (1961) 104 CLR 149 - Ogilvie v Ryan [1976] 2 NSWLR 506 - Pipikos v Trayans [2018] HCA 39 -Coulls v Bagots Executor & Trustee Co Ltd (1967) 119 CLR 460 - Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond & Spraggon (Aust) Pty Ltd (The ‘New York Star’) (1978) 139 CLR 231 - Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107 - Gate Gourmet Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v Gate Gourmet Holding AG [2004] NSWSC 149 Capacity - Waltons Stores (Interstate) LTd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 - Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Wellcome International Pty Ltd (1998) 81 FCR 475 - Legione v Hateley (1982) 152 CLR 406 - Crown Melbourne Ltd v Cosmopolitan Hotel Pty & Anor [2016] HCA 26 - Je Maintiendrai Pty Ltd v Quaglia (1980) 26 SASR 101 - Sidhu v Van Dyke [2014] HCA 19; (2014) 251 CLR 505 - Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101 - Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 - W v G (1996) 20 Fam LR 49 Express terms - L’Estrange v F Graucob Ltd [1934] 2 KB 394 - Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphafarm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 - Fitness First (Australia) Pty Ltd v Chong [2008] NSWSC 800 - Curtis v Chemical Cleaning & Dyeing Co [1951] 1 KB 805 - Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 - eBay International AG v Creative Festival Entertainment Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1768; (2006) - Parker v South Eastern Railway Co (1877) 2 CPD 416 - Causer v Brown [1952] VLR 1 - Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Lts [1971] 2 QB 163 - Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (The Mikhail Lermontov) (1991) 22 NSWLR 1 - New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Ltd v Kuzmanovski [2011] FCAFC 106 - Interfoto Picture Library Ltd v Stiletto Visual Programs Ltd [1989] QB 433 - Balmain New Ferry Co Ltd v Robertson (1906) 4 CLR 379 - Rinaldi & Patroni v Precision Mouldings (1986) WAR 131 -State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Heath Outdoors Pty Ltd (1986) 7 NSWLR 170 - Hoyts Pty Ltd v Spencer (1919) 27 CLR 133 - Saleh v Romanous [2010] NSWCA 274 - Crown Melbourne Ltd v Cosmopolitan Hotel Pty & Anor [2016] HCA 26 - Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 471 - Van den Esschert v Chappell [1960] WAR 114 - JJ Savage & Sons Pty Ltd v Blakney (1970) 119 CLR 435 - Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams [1957] 1 WLR 370v - Dick Bentley Productions Ltd v Harold Smith (Motors) Ltd [1965] 1 WLR 623 - Crown Melbourne Ltd v Cosmopolitan Hotel Pty & Anor [2016] HCA 26 - Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 - Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Ltd [2011] HCA 45 - Electricity Generation Corp v Woodside Energy [2014] HCA 7 - Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37 - Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas [2004] HCA 35; (2004) 218 CLR 451 - Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council [2002] HCA 5; (2002) 240 CLR 45 - Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 - Quirke v FCL Interstate Transport Services Pty Ltd [2005] SASC 226; (2005) 92 SASR 249 - Darlington Futures Ltd v Delco Aust Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 500 - Thomas National Transport (Melbourne) Pty Ltd v May & Baker (Australia) Pty Ltd (1966) 115 CLR 353 - Davis v Pearce Parking Station Pty Ltd (1954) 91 CLR 642 - Council of the City of Sydney v West (1965) 114 CLR 481 Implied terms - The Moorcock (1889) LR 14 PD 64 - Re Ronim Pty Ltd [1999] 2 Qd R 172 - Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 - Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 - University of Western Australia v Gray (2009) 179 FCR 346 - Liverpool City Council v Irwin [1977] AC 239 - Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 - Commonwealth Bank v Barker  [2014] HCA 21 - Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 226 - Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (1992) 26 NSWLR 234 - Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd v Southern Pacific Petroleum NL [2005] VSCA 228 - Hughes Aircraft Systems International v Airservices Australia (1997) 146 ALR 1 - Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596 - Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 187; (2001) 69 NSWLR 558 - Garry Rogers Motors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 903 Consumer contracts - ACCC v ACN 117 372 915 Pty Limited (formerly Advanced Medical Institute Pty Ltd) [2015] FCA 368, paragraphs [1] – [19]; [63] – [65]; [945] – [954]