Determining Intention and Reliance in Pre-contractual Misrepresentations and Terms, Study notes of Law

Download Determining Intention and Reliance in Pre-contractual Misrepresentations and Terms and more Study notes Law in PDF only on Docsity! III.  MISINFORMATION     Misinformation  – (ie  pre-­‐contractual  misbehavior  by  one  party  in  providing  misinformation  to  the  other)   n   Not  limited  to  special  disadvantage  or  exploitation  of  power   n   Has  something  been  incorporated  as  a  term  of  the  contract   n   Why  do  we  need  to  determine  into  which  category  does  a  pre-­‐contractual   statement  fall?   Ans:  Because  it  affects  remedy/ies  available.     SUMMARY  of  TOPICS   1.  Damages  for  breach  of  contract  through  incorporated  and  collateral   warranties  (terms)   n   They  told  me  this  I  believed  them  and  on  the  bases  of  this  I  entered   into  the  contract  and  therefore  now  that  it  has  turned  out  to  be   wrong  gives  me  action  to  bring  breach  of  contract   n   Claim  damages  for  this  breach   2.  Rescission  for  misrepresentation   n   Consent  to  enter  into  the  contract  hinged  on  the  pre-­‐contractual   insurance  you  gave  me   n   Because  you  lied  to  me  my  consent  was  not  property  given  it  was   vitiated   n   Cannot  seek  damages  if  you  are  arguing  recession   n   Would  need  to  see  damages  elsewhere  eg.  Tort  law     n   Negligent  misrepresentation:  Tort  law:  duty  of  care   3.  Damages  for  misrepresentation   n   Claiming  damages  for  the  breach  of  contract  with  the   misrepresentation     n   Wanting  to  continue  contract  but  claiming  for  for  damages  for  breach   of  contract     4.  Statutory  remedies  under  the  Australian  Consumer  law  for   misleading/deceptive  conduct   n   Deceived:  carries  intension  to  deceive   n   Misleading:  never  intended  to  mislead  but  had  that  effect     n   Sometimes  can  also  seek  remedies  by  invoking  estoppel  (see  LLAW  1214   Contract)     (A)  Incorporated  and  Collateral  Warranties  (terms)   -­‐  When  alleging  it’s  a  term  of  a  contract   -­‐  Collateral  it  must  be  express   1.    Status  of  pre-­‐contractual  statement:  term  or  mere  representation?   Ø   Is  the  statement  actually  incorporated  as  a  term  of  the  contract  or  was  it  a  mere   representation?   Ø   Can  be  purely  oral  or  partly  oral  and  partly  in  writing   n   Oscar  Chess  v  Williams  –  objective  test  of  intention   •   Court  said  test  is  objective  intention