Vermeesch and Lindgren's Business Law of Australia, 12th Edition

In addition to substantial revision and updating, the twelfth edition discusses in detail legislative developments which have changed in the face of business law in Australia.

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ISBN/ISSN: 9780409328172
Release Date: July 01, 2011
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The author of the 12th edition of Vermeesch and Lindgren's Business Law of Australia is the Hon Kevin Lindgren QC, who retired in 2010 after 15 years as Judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Dr Lindgren is sole or joint author of 21 of the 31 chapters, and the authors of the remaining chapters are also leaders in their fields.

In addition to substantial revision and updating, the twelfth edition discusses in detail the following recent legislative developments which have changed in the face of business law in Australia:
- the Personal Property Securities Act 2009;
- the National consumer Credit Protection ACT 2009 and the associated National Credit Code; and
- the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the associated Australian Consumer Law.

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Table of contents


  1. The Sources of Law in Australia

  2. Creation of the Commonwealth

  3. The Courts

  4. Formation of Contract 1: Agreement and Intention

  5. Formation of Contract 2: Consideration and Estoppel

  6. The Contract and Strangers to the Agreement

  7. The Contents of the Contract

  8. The Capacity to Contract

  9. Formal Requirements and Classification of the Contract

  10. Mistake and Misrepresentation in Contract

  11. Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Conduct in Contract

  12. Illegal and Void Contracts

  13. Discharge of the Contract

  14. Civil Wrongs

  15. Crimes

  16. Remedies

  17. Property

  18. Intellectual Property

  19. Principal and Agent

  20. Partnership

  21. Companies

  22. Supply of Goods and Services

  23. Bailment

  24. Credit

  25. Restrictive Trade Practices

  26. Banking

  27. Guarantee and Suretyship

  28. Insurance

  29. Succession and Trusts

  30. Bankruptcy

  31. Law, Society and Other Values