Fran and Beck entered into a contract for the purchase of bananas at a cost of $3.00 per kilogram. The contract was for 1,000 kilograms. Beck failed to deliver the bananas in breach of the contract. Fran could only source equivalent quality bananas at a cost of $7.00 per kilogram due to severe flooding of the majority of banana growers. Is Fran entitled to any expectation damages?

The Australian High Court awarded damages in Bellgrove v Eldridge for the cost of demolishing a house and rebuilding it, where the house was built at great inconsistency to the specifications under the building contract. The High Court held that cost of cure damages are available where the rectification is:

Match the following types of damages to the appropriate definition.

Which party bears the onus of proving on the balance of probabilities that they suffered a loss as a result of the breach of contract?

In order for an agreement to terminate an existing contract to be binding, what requirement must it comply with?

There are a number of ways by which parties may terminate a contract by agreement. Which of the following is NOT one of these ways?

Paul and Grace entered into a contract for the provision of cleaning services. A term of the contract stated that if either party decided to terminate the contract, notice must be given to the other party in the form of a written document no later than 14 days prior to the intended termination. Grace decides to quit cleaning and terminate the contract. She telephones Paul and informs him of her decision 15 days prior to the date she intends to stop. Is the termination valid?