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Is a deal a deal?
Record ID:
69885
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
2014
Author:
Gatford, Susan ;
Subject:
Contract Law ; Damages ;
Source:
LIJ (2014) 88 No 10
Date_of_entry:
11/07/2017
Notes:
Comment on two recent High Court judgments in contract law. Clark v Macourt which relates to the principles of damages in contract, and how to assess the loss of the benefit of the bargain that a breach of contract can cause. Electricity Generation Corporation t/as Verve Energy v Woodside Energy Ltd and ors; Woodside Energy Ltd and ors v Electricity Generation Corporation t/as Verve Energy relates to the content of a bargained-for benefit that is qualified by a reasonable endeavours clause.
Section:
Feature
Cases:
Clark v Macourt [2013] HCA 56 ; Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7 ;
Month:
October

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