20.11.12

This paper discusses contract law issues including decisions of relevance to commercial lawyers and business leaders giving a snapshot of particular principles of interest that arose in case law over the past 12 months.

This year's topics include:

• Acceptance by conduct;
• Privity of contract and third party beneficiaries;
• Implied terms;
• Enforceability of exculpatory clauses - update on the application of the Tercon test by lower courts;
• Electronic transactions and computer contracts;
• Statutory illegality; and
• Liquidated damages clauses.

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