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Breach of Contract in Australian Laws: All You Need to Know

This article on 'Breach of Contract in Australian Laws' was written by Aditi Amarawat, an intern at Legal Upanishad.

INTRODUCTION

The contract refers to a set of promises from two or more parties that is legally binding. Every country has laws and statutes governing the requirement for a legally enforceable contract also called a valid contract. For the sake of protecting the interests of all the parties involved in a contract countries lay down a set of laws to provide the same, these laws are called the laws of the contract. In this article, we will examine the concept and laws regulating the breach of contract in Australia.

AUSTRALIAN LAWS

The notion of contract laws was introduced in Australia with the arrival of the British. Australian contract laws are not codified such as the Indian contract act, they are loosely based on the British common law with the basic principles of freedom of contract. (Ultz, 2015). Australian laws cover contracts being made in every sphere of business we must understand what a contract consists of.

ESSENTIALS OF A CONTRACT

Since Australia doesn’t have single legislation governing this topic multiple laws in place mention the requirements of a contract. Australian law does not require the contacts to be written except in some prescribed cases such as a lease or property transfer. According to the laws covering contracts in Australia, 5 elements must be present for a contract to be legally enforceable. - There must be an agreement between all the parties involved in the contract. The contract cant is unilateral in nature. - There should be something that can be given from both the parties involved to each other such as money or materialistic goods this is called consideration. - Both parties must have the capacity to enter into the contract, such as being of sound mind and having attained legal age. - Both parties must have the intention to enter into a legal relationship. - The parties must enter in good faith with the certainty to complete their part of the bargain. (Australian contract.info, 2015) Blomley Vs Ryan (1956) Ryan being heavily intoxicated agreed to sell his farm to Mr. Blomley, after the contract was challenged it was held that a heavily intoxicated person could not be seen to have the capacity to enter into a contract.

BREACH OF CONTRACT IN AUSTRALIA

A breach of contract in Australian laws refers to the unfulfillment of any key terms of the contract by one of the parties. Since most of the contracts may or may not be written down it becomes difficult for the parties involved to determine if there has been a breach of contract. As far as the breaches are concerned they can be categorized into four categories. (Douglas, 2020) - A fundamental breach is the most severe and common breach to be found, it is also known as a material breach. This breach refers to instances where an integral part of the contract has not been fulfilled by a party. - if you order a set of sofas and only a cushion arrives the retailer has materially breached the contract. - A minor breach is much less severe and will not lead to an immediate cancellation of the contracts. - If the retailer had sent the whole sofa set but didn’t send the instruction manual it will be a minor breach that cant lead to a cancellation. - An anticipatory breach is a kind where a party informs the other parties in advance about them not performing the respective tasks until a certain period. - Even though such breaches are pretty rare in nature it still entitles the other party to remedies. - The actual breach is the most common breach, it refers to the refusal by one of the parties to perform their end of the bargain when the time comes. when a party becomes certain their contract has been breached by the opposing party they must immediately inform the concerned party of the same.

Breach of Contract in Australian Laws: All You Need to Know HANDLING A BREACH DISPUTE Once the breach has been communicated to the defending party they can take one of the following routes according to the Australian legislation. (Legal service commission) - The party which allegedly breached the contract can dispute the occurrence of a breach - They can point out any clause from the contract contradicting the claims of a breach - The party can even dispute the validity of the contract - Or lastly, the party to the breach can acknowledge the breach and try to provide remedies. The burden to prove that the breach has taken place is on the party that alleges the breach.

DEFENCES FOR BREACH

There are a plethora of arguments that a party can present to defend itself from the breach allegations, some of the most common ones are; - The commencement of the contract will be against public policy. The party can challenge the legality of the said contracts. - DiGesu v. Weingardt Both parties decided to split a liquor license and open it in two different locations. The said contract was taken to court by DiGesu since the regulations of the locality only allowed for a certain no. of liquor shops. The judgment by justice Franchini held that a contract with terms violating public policy would be held void. (Easley, 1978) - If the performance of the contract becomes an impossibility the contract cant is said to have been breached. - If X wants his house painted and employs Y for it, but later the house burns down, Y cant is held liable for breach of contract as painting the house became an impossibility. -  A party can also claim to have been under undue influence and demand the contract to be rescinded, which means it would be as if the contract never existed. - If a party can be alleged to have unconscionable conduct which disability or weakness while knowing such a weakness. - In the aforementioned case of Blomley Vs Ryan (1956) where the defendant knew about the intoxicated state of the plaintiff and used it to buy the farm. - The contract would also cease to be enforceable if it can be proven that there has been a mistake or misrepresentation of facts related to the contract.

REMEDIES FOR BREACH

Once a breach has been proven by the plaintiff party, the court can further award kinds of remedies to the plaintiff. Damages or specific performance (Leeks, 2019) DAMAGES The damages are the most common form of remedies awarded by courts as specific performance may not be in the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. The kind of damages being awarded by courts in Australia can be categorized into 2 categories. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES These damages are awarded to the non-breaching party for the losses they have incurred due to the breaching of the contract. Such losses must be generally necessarily incurred by the party. The losses can be direct and general or can be specific and under special circumstances. Compensatory damages are the most commonly awarded damages in contract cases. EXEMPLARY DAMAGES These damages are to “punish” a wrongdoer and to be made an example of, these damages are not paid for the loss incurred but to demotivate others from doing the same. Exemplary damages or punitive damages are mostly awarded in tort cases, they are a rarity in contract cases. CALCULATING THE DAMAGES The calculation of general damages is mostly done by a standard measure. Such a measure looks towards the profits the plaintiff (non-breaching party) would have made had the breach not happened. If such a number is speculative or cant be agreed upon, the damage must be equivalent to the amount the non-breaching party spent in performing their end of the contract. (University of New Mexico) SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE In some instances, the court can order the completion of the contract even after a breach has been made. For an order of specific performance, the court must make sure that; - There is a legally binding contract - A breach of contract has taken place. Once both these prerequisites are met, the court can order to enforce the terms of a contract. (Turnbill, 2020)

SUGGESTIONS

- CODIFICATION the laws related to contracts need to be codified and be bound under legislation to remove ambiguity and make it more clear. - CLASSIFICATION many clauses under different legislations seem to overlap with each other without any legal explanation. - CLEAR PROCEDURES a lot of laws and clauses related to definitions or evidence along with the procedure to be followed are highly unclear.

CONCLUSION

The Australian contracts law mostly focuses on consumer protection and their rights, it is not a written set of laws and does not fall specifically under any legislation. Due to the vague nature of contracts and being dominant oral nature rather than written, judging a breach can be a tricky task for a court. There is a lot of room for improvement in the legislation but it certainly acts as a set of rules to guide and protects the right of Australian citizens against big corporates and even the state.

Bibliography

- George Turnbull, What Remedies Are Available for a Breach of Contract?, Legal Vision, 29 July 2020, available at: https://legalvision.com.au/what-remedies-are-available-for-a-breach-of-contract/ - Jones Day, Spotlight: breach of contract claims in Australia, Lexology, 3 December 2019, available at: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d573148e-f91f-45fe-a4ed-764f35379363 - Avoidance (vitiating factors), Australian Contract Law, available at: https://www.australiancontractlaw.info/law/avoidance - Andrew Stewart, What’s Wrong with the Australian Law of Contract?, 29 Journal of Contract Law (2012) Read the full article

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Breach of Contract - Smart Business Box

A Breach of Contract is the breaking of any agreed terms and conditions of a binding contract. The term "contract" is promised between two or more parties. and the contract is formed when the one party has made an offer and the other parties get accepted by the other party. 

The party who violated the terms of the contract is called defaulting party. and other parties are called aggrieved parties.

These are the 4 Types of Breach of Contract

1. Anticipatory Breach

Anticipatory is also known as a repudiation of a contract. The anticipatory breach happens when one party of the contract informs well in advance about the performance delay to the other party due to an anticipated shortage of supplies. In simple terms, anticipatory is an action that meets one party's intent to fail to fulfill its commitment obligation to another party. 

One party gives the right to another contractual party to claim compensation and injuries/damages under the anticipatory contract Section 39.

2. Actual Breach

The Actual Breach occurs when one of the parties either fails to perform their promised obligations or fails to perform the tasks within the stipulated time frame. Party can violate a contract in many ways, from the fulfill deadlines to completing demands. And there are remedies available to help another party get adequate compensation for losses. 

3. Material Breach

The Material Breach happens when there is a significant variation in the delivery of the performance of the promised goods/services. In other words, a material breach happens when one party receives less benefits or services than what was mentioned in the contracted obligation.  

4. Minor breach

A minor breach happens when one party violates a small part of the contract and completes all the crucial obligations for the other party. In this type of breach, the general agreement is not violated, and it still can be accomplished in a specific way. It will not affect the overall contractual purpose obligations, this breach can be resolved outside of the court.

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Negligence Under Contract: All You Need to Know

This article on 'Negligence Under Contract' was written by Swaroopa Royadu an intern at Legal Upanishad.

Introduction

Negligence is civil wrong as well as criminal wrong. How will we determine whether the act was done negligently? Which acts are considered civil negligence and which acts falls under the category of criminal negligence? Are the Breach of contract and Negligent acts similar? What are the consequences if there is negligence in the contract? The answer to all these questions is covered in this article. The Article emphasizes negligence under contract.

Meaning of Contract and Negligence

To understand the concept better, it is essential to know the meaning of the contract and the meaning of negligence in brief. - Contract: An agreement between 2 or more people, which binds the parties with obligations and duties. Such contracts are enforceable under the law. Essentials of contract: - There must be an offer and acceptance between parties. - The agreement must be done with free consent. - The agreement must always have lawful consideration. - The objective must be lawful with the intention to create a legal relationship. - The parties to the contract must be competent. - Negligence: In simple words negligence means actions done carelessly. If such a matter is taken to court, it is called negligence. In legal terms, when a person fails to exercise the standard of care which the doer as a reasonable man should have exercised in the circumstance is considered negligence. Essentials of Negligence: - Existence of the duty that should be taken care of. - Such duty should be towards the plaintiff. - There should be a breach of duty by the defendant. - On failure to perform the duty by the defendant, the plaintiff should have suffered damages or harm.

What is Negligence Under Contract?

The term negligence under contract covers 2 aspects, breach of contract and professional negligence. - Breach of contract:  The term breach of contract is an act where the party fails to perform or act according to the contract agreed upon. Example: Zebo Company agreed to transfer 50 laptops to Bagrey Company on 15th December. Zebo failed to deliver 50 laptops on 15th December which resulted in financial loss for Bagrey Company. This is a breach of contract. -  Professional negligence: The term professional negligence is when the person fails to meet some standards that are been set. Example: The patient is admitted to a hospital that gives complete care to its patient including their food and medication. Nurse failing to give the patient medication and food on time results in professional negligence. Allegation or charge of Negligence in the profession can lead to a breach of contract. The difference between Contract and Negligence can be understood broadly under the following headings. - Relationship of parties: Under contract parties are legally binding according to the terms of the Agreement. Under negligence, parties are not binding by any agreement. The parties may know each other or the parties may not know each other . - Nature of obligation: The obligations of the parties in the contract are binding according to the terms and conditions of the agreement. The obligations under negligence are imposed by statute or by the law. - Remedies for damages: The remedies available for breach of contract are remedies of injection, remedies of specific performance, and monetary remedies. Once the negligence is established the next step is to provide the proper remedy. The remedy for negligence is determined by putting the claimant in the position that he would have been in had the breach of obligations not taken place.

Case laws on negligence under contract:

Union of India Vs Steel stockholders syndicate, Poona: The suit was filed by the plaintiff for recovery of the damages caused by the defendant , for breach of contract. Plaintiff carrying the iron business booked a consignment with the defendant on 15/Dec/1961 at Bhillai to be delivered to Poona in good condition. Defendant accepted the offer and provided the receipt for the same. The consignment did not reach on time and when the plaintiff inquired, he found the consignment delivery was delayed as the railway diverted the goods to Aurangabad instead of delivering the goods directly to Poona. Later, on the plaintiff delivering the notice to the defendant for the delay, the consignment was delivered in the Month of May/1962. Plaintiff held the defendant for gross negligence and breach of contract which caused the plaintiff damages and losses. The Trial court found that there was a delay in delivering the goods, and the railway has taken the diversion to a new route with consignment hence defendant was held guilty of gross negligence and is therefore responsible for the loss of Plaintiff.   In an appeal, the upper court upheld the decision of the trial court and held the defendant liable for gross negligence resulting in a breach of contract.

How will the court determine if the act was done negligently?

- If the party to the contract owes any duty towards the other party and fails to perform it or perform such acts which were not necessary to perform; - When the action performed is not to the normal standards set or there is a deficiency in the act or service performed - Such acts cause damages to the other party, by considering these 3 factors the court determines whether the act was done negligently.

Which acts are civil negligence and which acts are considered criminal negligence?

Contacts can be either expressed or implied. Implied contracts include the relationship between Doctor and Patient, where the doctor agrees to treat patients for consideration. The difference between civil and criminal negligence in the contract can be explained with an example of a Doctor and patient Civil negligence is the lack of care, knowledge, or skill of the Doctor that causes damage to the patient. Examples: Diagnosing wrongly, suggesting the wrong medication, prescribing overdosage, etc. The suits are filed in civil courts or consumer courts. Criminal negligence is gross negligence in treating the patient which results in severe injuries or damages to the patient resulting in death sometimes. Example: operations that lead to paralyzing the patient, doing operation wrong side, wrong medication resulting in the death of the patient, etc. The trial for criminal negligence is done in criminal court. Punishment will be granted under Sections 336, 337,338, and 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

Conclusion:

Charges of negligence in the profession can lead to a breach of contract. Negligence takes place when a person fails to meet the required standards. Negligence in contracts can be civil negligence or criminal negligence. For a negligent act, one can get monetary remedy under a civil suit or imprisonment under a criminal trial. Law does not protect the person performing a negligent act.  Contributory negligence can be used as a weapon by the defendant as a negligent act from both parties can reduce or remove the punishment of the defendant.

Reference:

- “What is contract negligence”, Tech Insurance, 15 July 2022, available https://www.techinsurance.com/resources/what-is-contract-negligence last visited 06/12/2022 - “Key aspects of the law of contract and the tort of negligence”, Acca Global, available at https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student/exam-support-resources/fundamentals-exams-study-resources/f4/technical-articles/key-aspects-of-the-law-of-contract-and-the-tort-of-negligence.html, last visited 06/12/2022 - Dr. J Magendaran “Professional Negligence: Essential ingredients and Types”, Prep Ladder, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxr1-U6zsb0 last visited 06/12/2022. Read the full article

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