Contemporary Problems in the Law of Contract
James Edelman, James Goudkamp and Simone Degeling, 'Contemporary Problems in the Law of Contract' (2015) 40 Australian Bar Review pp.174–184
9 Pages Posted: 26 Feb 2016
Date Written: 2015
Abstract
On 18 and 19 December 2015 UNSW Law will host a conference entitled Contracts in Commercial Law. Full details regarding the conference are available at the conference website. The conference, which is sponsored by Allens and Linklaters, will consider timeless and emerging problems in the law of contract. It will bring together judges, academics, and practitioners who are leading experts on contract law in order to explain and debate these problems. As we discuss below, the speakers include some of the most distinguished legal thinkers from Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Singapore.
Keywords: Contract law, commercial law, illegality, good faith, consideration, interpretation, rectification, penalties doctrine, remedies, damages, specific performance
JEL Classification: K12
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