Articles tagged as Australian Law
This selection of academic papers covers the legal system of Australia and contains, essays, dissertations and case summaries which may be of interest to Australian law students or those studying Australian laws from outside Australia.

Latest Law Papers tagged as Australian Law
Including law essays, dissertations, problem questions, case summaries, and law lectures, suitable for law students working towards their LLB / LLM qualifications or those studying for the new SQE.
Legal Advice on Mobile Phone Contracts
Contract Law
Facts I have been asked to advise Terry, a 17 Year Old boy who wanted a mobile phone. After selecting the carrier ‘Cheap to Talk’ and ......
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Harding v Wealands
Contract Law
This question proceeds on the assumption that I have been instructed by the defendant in Harding v Wealands[1]....
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Did Parties Intend to Be Legally Bound
Contract Law
To establish a contract we need to identify an agreement; offer-acceptance, intention to be bound and an exchange of consideration. For Robbie to ......
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Details of Payment as Penalty for Delay
Contract Law
Abstract The Western Australian Supreme Court of Appeal was called upon to decide on a provision of NIL DOLLARS liquidated damage in a ......
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Australian Common Law
Company Law
Australian Common Law. The law seeks to protect consumers in many ways. In addition to giving them civil law rights in tort and contract, it also regulates the conduct of business to ensure that consumers are not taken advantage of. But because of today's continuous increasing number of businesses....
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Damages for Delay in Project Completion
Contract Law
Abstract The Western Australian Supreme Court of Appeal was called upon to decide on a provision of NIL DOLLARS liquidated damage in a contract ......
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Analysing the Australian Health Care System
Constitutional Law
Introduction The National Health and Hospital Reform Commission report for Australia is based on three important tenets that in a nut shell summari......
Last modified: 20th Aug 2019
Defination of Merchantable Quality
Contract Law
According to the Probert Encyclopedia of Money, the ‘merchantable quality’ term refers to an implied condition regards about the state ......
Last modified: 19th Aug 2019
Implied Term in the Employment Contract
Contract Law
The purpose of this paper is to explain whether there is an implied term in the employment contract that the employer owns the inventions of an......
Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Exemption Clauses in Contracts, a Case Study
Contract Law
The question is whether or not Townsville can rely on the exemption clause in the contract between Sebastian and Brisbane Shipping Ltd....
Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Case of Giller vs Procopets Australian Tort Law
Contract Law
The case of Giller versus Procopets tries to look into the Australian law of Torts and how the Australian legal system is mechanized to deal with various torts an example being the intentional infliction......
Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Duress and Force in Contract Law
Contract Law
Contract law elucidates the obligations of parties involved in the contract process. Contract law in Australia involves two branches of ......
Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Negligence and Duty of Care in Sports
Contract Law
Our case is about Frank, a football lover who frequently attended games in the local stadium. On one occasion the soccer ball was kicked into the ......
Last modified: 16th Aug 2019
Director Responsible for Managing Business Affairs of Company
Company Law
A company being a legal entity can only act through natural persons to run its affairs. Director is the person on whose behalf the co......
Last modified: 15th Aug 2019
Application in Australia of Doctrines of Unconscionability
Contract Law
Introduction In recent years, there has been a marked quickening of interest in the application in Australia of the equitable doctrines of ......
Last modified: 15th Aug 2019
Penfold v Westcote
Case Summaries
The defendant said the following about the claimant: “Why don’t you come out you blackguard rascal, scoundral, Penfold, you are a thief”....
Last modified: 15th Aug 2019
CASE STUDY 3 Problem 1
Contract Law
Last Christmas Mark received a board game as a present. Mark has no interest in such a game and since he owes his cousin Mandy $1000, Mark asks......
Last modified: 14th Aug 2019
Whether Mario has a Contract
Contract Law
With reference to case law, analyze each communication between Mario and Lee and explain whether Mario has a contract with Wood Ovens Pty ......
Last modified: 14th Aug 2019
To Act on Companys Behalf Entering Contract
Contract Law
Corporations Act s 124 states that once a company is registered, it is granted the legal capacity and powers of an individual, which includes ......
Last modified: 14th Aug 2019
Equity’s Not So Clean Hands
Equity Law
By Tarrek Naji Historically equity does not punish, and further more it is not a punitive jurisdiction. Punitive damages are ones which punish and......
Last modified: 14th Aug 2019
Unconscionable Conduct in Australia
Contract Law
Abstract: The ever expanding consumer population has found ways of redress according to legislation and general law in Australia. This ......
Last modified: 14th Aug 2019
An Employee or Independent Contractor
Employment Law
Is Guinevere an employee? What is the nature of the relationship between Guinevere and Magic Computers? Is Guinevere an employee or independent ......
Last modified: 14th Aug 2019
Lawful Workplace Discrimination and Remuneration
Employment Law
When an employee is treated differently or less favorably from the other at the same place of work – then it is discrimination. Discrimination ......
Last modified: 14th Aug 2019
An Erroneous Belief at Contracting
Contract Law
In contract law, mistakes in law are a group of rules in English contract law, which happen to share the same title. A mistake is an erroneous ......
Last modified: 12th Aug 2019
Common Law Discuss That the Pre-Registration Contract
Company Law
Basically the common law discuss that the pre-registration contract is when a person makes a contract on beha......
Last modified: 12th Aug 2019