New Zealand · Year 2 · Contract Law
NZ Contract Law
Statutory reform and leading cases.
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1.Which Act consolidated NZ's contract statutes in 2017?
The Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, which re-enacted the Contractual Remedies Act 1979, Contractual Mistakes Act 1977 and Contracts (Privity) Act 1982, among others.
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
2.Antons Trawling Co Ltd v Smith [2003] — held?
The Court of Appeal followed Williams v Roffey: a practical benefit can be consideration for a promise to pay more for an existing obligation.
[2003] 2 NZLR 23 (CA)
3.Which statute prohibits misleading or deceptive conduct in trade?
The Fair Trading Act 1986, s 9.
Fair Trading Act 1986, s 9
4.Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] — why studied in NZ?
The foundational English authority on unilateral offers to the world accepted by performance, followed in NZ.
[1893] 1 QB 256 (CA)