Topic 5 Part 1 Livestream Lecture Recording artwork
Fundamentals of Australian Contract law

Topic 5 Part 1 Livestream Lecture Recording

  • S1E33
  • 1:05:12
  • March 31st 2020

Table of Contents:


00:00 - Introduction

00:48 - Quiz / problems… I’m making a change

04:30 - Consideration

05:59 - Learning objectives

07:33 - Past Consideration

08:34 - Past Consideration Rule

10:00 - Roscorla v Thomas

11:53 - Exceptions: Lampleigh v Braithwait

14:21 - Exceptions: Ipex Software Services Pty Ltd v Hosking

16:26 - Existing Legal Duty Rule

16:48 - Let’s start with the rule: Existing Legal Duty

21:00 - Performance of a Public Duty

21:36 - Glasbrook Bros Ltd v Glamorgan County Council (1956) 2 All ER 318

24:23 - Part Payment of a Debt: Rule in Pinnel’s Case

31:39 - Foakes v Beer

36:40 - Promises to third parties - Hirachand Punamchand v Temple [1911] 2 KB 330

40:46 - Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in liq) v Newtronics Pty Ltd

42:36 - Exception: Pao On v Lau You Long

44:23 - Per Scarman LJ:

45:55 - Existing Contract with Promisor – is there fresh consideration?

49:59 - Compromise and forbearance to sue

51:13 - What are the issues?

52:48 - The Practical Benefit Exception

56:38 - Practical Benefit Exception in Australia

1:01:19 - Exceptions to the Rule in Pinnel’s Case

1:01:36 - Exceptions to Existing Legal Duty Rule

Fundamentals of Australian Contract law

Class recordings of an introduction to contract class that I taught in 2020.

These recordings are prepared for students who are online or who are unable to attend class.

They do not contain legal advice. They are now significantly out of date.