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Liquidated damages clauses often fix the amount that must be paid to the client for loss caused by delays.

If the requirements of a valid contract are satisfied, then parties may be bound - even if there are no formal documents.

The High Court delivered a clear message that there must be a "reference date" for the payment claim to be valid.

Landlords everywhere are reminded of the importance of reviewing electronic lease agreements carefully before signing.

Without a written agreement, there is no evidence of the actual agreement reached with respect to essential lease terms.

The changes may include better protection for dealers by general prohibitions on unfair contracts and unfair conduct.

FCT –v– Reliance CarpetCo Pty Limited is of interest to people selling properties because it was the first GST case heard in the High Court and involved the forfeiture of a deposit.

Trucking businesses have been urged to obtain information regarding the new unfair contract provisions in the ACL.

Article highlights some key issues that organisations need to be mindful of before hosting an event:

The silence of an offeree, together with other circumstances of the case, may indicate that he has accepted the offer.

Here's the short version of what distinguishes deeds from agreements, and why you might want to choose one over the other.

The key elements of contract law in Australia and why businesses and individuals should engage a skilled lawyer.

In the recent decision of Olivaylle Pty Ltd v Flottweg GMBH & Co KGAA (No 4) (2009) 255 ALR 632, a single judge of the Federal Court held that a purported termination of a contract for the sale of goods by the purchaser for an alleged breach of that contract was invalid.

Unless there is a variation in the terms of the charge, then the lodgement requirements of s 268(2) Corporations Act 2001 are not triggered even if there is an increase in the liability secured by the charge. However, an application to appeal to the High Court could be lodged.

There are a few different ways for a family law agreement to be documented, depending on the issues in dispute.

Builder is able to recover full payment despite extreme delay in completing works.

Construction contracts invariably provide for progress payments, as a express term of the contract or as an implied term.