Principles of Australian Contract Law: Cases and Materials, 7th edition

In Principles of Australian Contract Law: Cases and Materials, the authors draw together the key decisions and relevant legislation that illustrate the development of legal principles underpinning Australian contract law. Cases are carefully selected, edited, and cross-referenced to the companion textbook, Principles of Australian Contract Law, to promote a deep understanding of the subject. 

Each case extract includes a summary of the most important elements — court, facts, issue, and decision — and helpful comments to assist readers to understand why that case is important and the principle to be drawn from the decision. Relevant secondary sources are also included to expand critical thinking on many topics.

The seventh edition of this text has been fully revised to ensure alignment with current teaching. New case extracts include:

• Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104

• Self Pty Ltd Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia (2023) 277 CLR 186

• Times Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corpn [2023] AC 101

• Karpik v Carnival plc (2023) 280 CLR 640

• Cao v ISPT Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 188

• Cessnock City Council v 123 259 932 Pty Ltd (2024) 281 CLR 39

• Wang v One Direction Real Estate Pty Ltd [2026] SASCA 28

• Redland City Council v Kozik (2024) 281 281 CLR 202

• Gray v Lavan (a firm) (2025) 425 ALR 701

Together with its companion textbook, Gooley & Radan, Principles of Australian Contract Law, this text makes an ideal resource for students, practitioners, and anyone wishing to understand this complex area of law.

Features

• Cases are carefully selected and edited for relevance

• Cases are preceded by an introduction to the key concept, putting the principles into context

• Chapter order identical to the companion textbook Principles of Australian Contract Law for easy cross-reference

Related Titles

• Gooley & Radan, Principles of Australian Contract Law, 7th edition

• McNamara & Crowley-Cyr, LexisNexis Questions and Answers: Contract Law, 7th edition

• Mellick & Newlyn, LexisNexis Study Guide: Contract Law, 3rd edition