Includes:

Cases & Materials on Contract Law in Australia, 8th edition

The 8th edition of J W Carter, Cases and Materials on Contract Law in Australia is the first to be published by J W Carter Publishing Pty Ltd and also the first to be published in colour.

This outstanding resource offers explanatory commentary on the key principles of contract law and carefully selected extracts from leading cases, relevant legislation and secondary sources. New features of the 8th edition are:

• UPDATED statutory extracts, including for the Australian Consumer Law;
• NEW case extracts, including Jonval Builders Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Fair Trading (2020) (misleading or deceptive conduct), Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd (2022) (unconscionable conduct) and Mann v Paterson Constructions (2019) (restitution);
• REVISED commentary on the extracts, incorporating quotations from important cases decided since the 7th ed, including QNI Resources Pty Ltd v North Queensland Pipeline No 1 Pty Ltd (2022), Chevron (TAPL) Pty Ltd v Pilbara Iron Company (Services) Pty Ltd (2021), Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v Hardingham (2022) and Nitopi v Nitopi (2022);
• reading lists have been UPDATED AND EXPANDED — introductory reading is now also included; and
• NEW SECTION devoted to essay questions in the problem questions and answers chapter.

And:

Carter’s Guide to Australian Contract Law, 4th edition

Each chapter takes a manageable ‘bite size’ approach to contract law and most can be read in less than an hour. What makes Carter’s Guide so outstanding is its multi-faceted approach to learning. It truly is a ‘course in a box’ with each chapter linked to problems and solutions and sample contracts.

Important Features

• Case studies on important authorities
• Hypotheticals to make the difficult cases more accessible and interesting
• Cases flagged for easy reference to indicate whether they are leading cases or illustrations
• Commentary to unlock the mysteries of the Australian Consumer Law
• Over 400 quick quiz questions — with answers! — to test your understanding of each chapter
• More than 120 problem and research questions with worked solutions for the majority
• Additional solutions for lecturers who prescribe the book
• Guide Glossary — a glossary of contract terms and words
• Sample contracts to see how contracts are put together
• Contract law trivia — but you need to look for it!

Practical Focus
As contract law is primarily a case law subject the understanding of which is best tested by problem solving, the presence of hypothetical problems and solutions is a boon to both students and teachers. The problems focus on the application of contract law to everyday situations as well as the commercial context. They have been written to entertain as well as instruct.

A very popular feature of Carter’s Guide is ‘The How to Chapter’, which provides helpful hints on how to draft contracts, answer problem questions and how to prepare for and do examinations.

What Makes Carter’s Guide the Best
Carter’s Guide surpasses in quality, coverage, readability and utility all books of this type currently available due to its:

• very competitive price
• leading contract author
• functional perspective, taking a practical approach to contract law
• simplification of the more difficult cases so that they can be understood without mastering intricate fact situations
• Australia-wide coverage
• clear and direct style
• logical structure and full footnoting
• comprehensive index