Advanced Commercial Litigation LPC 2023 updated notes
Advanced Commercial
Litigation LPC All Units
Notes NEW 2023
(Distinction) NEW
GUARANTEEED
SUCCESS
Contents
Logic ................................................................................................................................... 8
Express Terms – Identification (1) .................................................................................. 8
By Signature ........................................................................................................................... 8
I – THE EFFECT OF SIGNATURE ....................................................................... 8
L‟ Estrange v F Graucob Ltd [1934] 2 KB 394 .................................................. 8
II – EXCEPTIONS TO THE SIGNATURE RULE .............................................. 9
Curtis v Chemical Cleaning & Dyeing [1951] 1 KB 805 .............................10
Toll (FGCT) v Alphapharm (2004) 219 CLR 165 .......................................... 11
III – CRITICISM OF THE RULE .........................................................................13
By Notice ......................................................................................................................13
I – TIMING .............................................................................................................................. 14
Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197. 14
II – KNOWLEDGE/NOTICE ........................................................................................ 16
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking [1971] 2 QB 163 .......................................... 17
III – UNUSUAL TERMS ........................................................................................19
Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (“The Mikhail Lermontov”) (1991) 22 NSWLR
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1 ....................................................................................................................... 20
By Course of Dealing ................................................................................................21
Rinaldi & Patroni v Precision Mouldings (1986) WAR 131 .......................... 22
Balmain New Ferry v Robertson (1906) 4 CLR 379 ..................................... 23
Express Terms – Identification (2) ................................................................................ 24
Parol Evidence Rule..................................................................................................24
I – DETERMINING WHETHER A CONTRACT IS WHOLLY WRITTEN. 24
State Rail Authority of NSW v Heath Outdoor (1986) 7 NSWLR 170 ......... 25
II – EXCEPTIONS TO THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE .................................27
Hoyt‟ s v Spencer (1919) 27 CLR 133 .................................................................. 28
Saleh v Romanous [2010] NSWCA 274 .......................................................... 29
III – PRE-CONTRACTUAL STATEMENTS .......................................................31
Equuscorp v Glengallan Investments (2004) 218 CLR 271 ......................... 33
JJ Savage & Sons v Blakney (1970) 119 CLR 435 ........................................ 34
Oscar Chess v Williams [1957] 1 WLR 370................................................... 35
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Dick Bentley Productions v Harold Smith (Motors) [1965] 2 All ER 65 ..... 36
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Express Terms – Construction ......................................................................................... 37
Principles of Construction......................................................................................37
Parol Evidence Rule..................................................................................................38
I– SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES...........................................................38
Western Export Services v Jireh International [2011] HCA 45 ................... 39
Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251
CLR 640.......................................................................................................... 41
Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37
................................................................................................................................................. 41
II – APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES .................................................................44
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council
(2002) 240 CLR 45 ........................................................................................ 44
Pacific Carriers v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451.................................... 46
Exemption Clauses ............................................................................................................. 48
III – CONTRA PREFERENTUM ..........................................................................48
Darlington Futures v Delco Aust (1986) 161 CLR 500 ................................ 48
IV – NEGLIGENCE ......................................................................................................... 50
Davis v Pearce Parking Station (1954) 91 CLR 642 ..................................... 50
V – FOUR CORNERS..............................................................................................52
Thomas National Transport (Melbourne) Pty Ltd v May & Baker
(Australia) Pty Ltd (1966) 115 CLR 353 ........................................................ 52
Implied Terms ......................................................................................................................... 53
Implied In Fact ...........................................................................................................54
Byrne v Australian Airlines; Frew v Australian Airlines (1995) 185 CLR
410 .................................................................................................................. 56
Codelfa Construction v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 59
Implied In Law ...........................................................................................................61
University of Western Australia v Gray (2009) 179 FCR 346 ...................... 61
Implied From Custom ..............................................................................................63
Con-Stan Industries of Aust v Norwich Winterthur Ins (Aust) (1986) 160
CLR 226 .......................................................................................................... 63
Australian Consumer Law (ACL) .............................................................................64
Overview of ACL Provisions .......................................................................................... 64
INTRODUCTION TO ACL......................................................................................64
CHAPTER 2 – GENERAL PROTECTIONS ........................................................65
Part 2 – 1: Misleading or Deceptive Conduct (ss 18-19) ......................... 65
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Advanced Commercial
Litigation LPC All Units
Notes NEW 2023
(Distinction) NEW
GUARANTEEED
SUCCESS
Contents
Logic ................................................................................................................................... 8
Express Terms – Identification (1) .................................................................................. 8
By Signature ........................................................................................................................... 8
I – THE EFFECT OF SIGNATURE ....................................................................... 8
L‟ Estrange v F Graucob Ltd [1934] 2 KB 394 .................................................. 8
II – EXCEPTIONS TO THE SIGNATURE RULE .............................................. 9
Curtis v Chemical Cleaning & Dyeing [1951] 1 KB 805 .............................10
Toll (FGCT) v Alphapharm (2004) 219 CLR 165 .......................................... 11
III – CRITICISM OF THE RULE .........................................................................13
By Notice ......................................................................................................................13
I – TIMING .............................................................................................................................. 14
Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197. 14
II – KNOWLEDGE/NOTICE ........................................................................................ 16
Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking [1971] 2 QB 163 .......................................... 17
III – UNUSUAL TERMS ........................................................................................19
Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (“The Mikhail Lermontov”) (1991) 22 NSWLR
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1 ....................................................................................................................... 20
By Course of Dealing ................................................................................................21
Rinaldi & Patroni v Precision Mouldings (1986) WAR 131 .......................... 22
Balmain New Ferry v Robertson (1906) 4 CLR 379 ..................................... 23
Express Terms – Identification (2) ................................................................................ 24
Parol Evidence Rule..................................................................................................24
I – DETERMINING WHETHER A CONTRACT IS WHOLLY WRITTEN. 24
State Rail Authority of NSW v Heath Outdoor (1986) 7 NSWLR 170 ......... 25
II – EXCEPTIONS TO THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE .................................27
Hoyt‟ s v Spencer (1919) 27 CLR 133 .................................................................. 28
Saleh v Romanous [2010] NSWCA 274 .......................................................... 29
III – PRE-CONTRACTUAL STATEMENTS .......................................................31
Equuscorp v Glengallan Investments (2004) 218 CLR 271 ......................... 33
JJ Savage & Sons v Blakney (1970) 119 CLR 435 ........................................ 34
Oscar Chess v Williams [1957] 1 WLR 370................................................... 35
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Dick Bentley Productions v Harold Smith (Motors) [1965] 2 All ER 65 ..... 36
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Express Terms – Construction ......................................................................................... 37
Principles of Construction......................................................................................37
Parol Evidence Rule..................................................................................................38
I– SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES...........................................................38
Western Export Services v Jireh International [2011] HCA 45 ................... 39
Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251
CLR 640.......................................................................................................... 41
Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37
................................................................................................................................................. 41
II – APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES .................................................................44
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council
(2002) 240 CLR 45 ........................................................................................ 44
Pacific Carriers v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451.................................... 46
Exemption Clauses ............................................................................................................. 48
III – CONTRA PREFERENTUM ..........................................................................48
Darlington Futures v Delco Aust (1986) 161 CLR 500 ................................ 48
IV – NEGLIGENCE ......................................................................................................... 50
Davis v Pearce Parking Station (1954) 91 CLR 642 ..................................... 50
V – FOUR CORNERS..............................................................................................52
Thomas National Transport (Melbourne) Pty Ltd v May & Baker
(Australia) Pty Ltd (1966) 115 CLR 353 ........................................................ 52
Implied Terms ......................................................................................................................... 53
Implied In Fact ...........................................................................................................54
Byrne v Australian Airlines; Frew v Australian Airlines (1995) 185 CLR
410 .................................................................................................................. 56
Codelfa Construction v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 59
Implied In Law ...........................................................................................................61
University of Western Australia v Gray (2009) 179 FCR 346 ...................... 61
Implied From Custom ..............................................................................................63
Con-Stan Industries of Aust v Norwich Winterthur Ins (Aust) (1986) 160
CLR 226 .......................................................................................................... 63
Australian Consumer Law (ACL) .............................................................................64
Overview of ACL Provisions .......................................................................................... 64
INTRODUCTION TO ACL......................................................................................64
CHAPTER 2 – GENERAL PROTECTIONS ........................................................65
Part 2 – 1: Misleading or Deceptive Conduct (ss 18-19) ......................... 65
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