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Recall the principle in L'Estrange v Graucob: Signed document rule.
1.0 Red Hand Rule (Spurling v Bradshaw)
[T]he more unreasonable a clause is, the greater the notice which must be given of it. Some clauses would need to be printed in red ink with a red hand pointing to it before the notice could be held to be sufficient. It is vitally important to explore the High Court's recent decision in Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm ('Toll'). In Toll the High Court had to consider whether exemption and indemnity clauses in a credit application, signed by an agent of the plaintiff, were binding. Although the High Court did not specifically refer to the red hand rule, what the court had to say in its unanimous judgment signals a clear answer to the question whether the red hand rule applies to…
Recall the principle in L'Estrange v Graucob: Signed document rule.
1.0 Red Hand Rule (Spurling v Bradshaw)
[T]he more unreasonable a clause is, the greater the notice which must be given of it. Some clauses would need to be printed in red ink with a red hand pointing to it before the notice could be held to be sufficient. It is vitally important to explore the High Court's recent decision in Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm ('Toll'). In Toll the High Court had to consider whether exemption and indemnity clauses in a credit application, signed by an agent of the plaintiff, were binding. Although the High Court did not specifically refer to the red hand rule, what the court had to say in its unanimous judgment signals a clear answer to the question whether the red hand rule applies to…
[Contract] Vitiating Factor 2, Misleading and Deceptive Conduct/ Australian Consumer Law
VITIATING FACTOR II: MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT
1 ‘IN TRADE OR COMMERCE’ LIMITATION
S 2 ACL 2010
Trade or commerce means:
(a) trade or commerce within Australia; or
(b) trade or commerce between Australia and places outside Australia;
and includes any business or professional activity (whether or not carried on for a profit).
Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v. Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594
A statement made to an employee in the course of their ordinary activities is not conduct in trade or commerce.
O’Brien v. Smolonogov (1983) 53 ALR 107
“In trade or commerce” excludes conduct of those who act not in a business capacity but in a purely private capacity concerning domestic transactions
Houghton v. Arms (2006) 225 CLR 553
Issue: Were workers in a company giving misrepresentation liable instead of the company?
Held: Yes; they were liable for deceitful conduct in trade or commerce; mere employee can be liable for deceit
Bevanere Pty Ltd v. Lubidineuse (1985) 59 ALR 334
Was the sale…
1 ‘IN TRADE OR COMMERCE’ LIMITATION
S 2 ACL 2010
Trade or commerce means:
(a) trade or commerce within Australia; or
(b) trade or commerce between Australia and places outside Australia;
and includes any business or professional activity (whether or not carried on for a profit).
Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v. Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594
A statement made to an employee in the course of their ordinary activities is not conduct in trade or commerce.
O’Brien v. Smolonogov (1983) 53 ALR 107
“In trade or commerce” excludes conduct of those who act not in a business capacity but in a purely private capacity concerning domestic transactions
Houghton v. Arms (2006) 225 CLR 553
Issue: Were workers in a company giving misrepresentation liable instead of the company?
Held: Yes; they were liable for deceitful conduct in trade or commerce; mere employee can be liable for deceit
Bevanere Pty Ltd v. Lubidineuse (1985) 59 ALR 334
Was the sale…
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