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“One Day This Will Be Yours”: Estoppel By Encouragement And Acquiescence

10-1-24 / Roger Traves KC — Contract, Succession

Promises, representations or conduct which leave a party with an expectation that they will receive property in the future not infrequently lead to dispute and litigation. A reasonable approach to cases such as these is to assess whether the conduct amounts to a contractual promise (for example, a contract to…

Loss’s Edge: One Step (Support) v Morris-Garner

1-1-24 / Benjamin Teng

Benjamin Teng, ‘Loss’s Edge: One Step (Support) v Morris-Garner’ (King’s College London, 2024, Contributor’s Conference for L Graham and J Russell (eds), The Supreme Court and Private Law (Routledge, 2025))

Counterfactually Negating Loss

1-1-24 / Benjamin Teng

Benjamin Teng, ‘Counterfactually Negating Loss’ (Obligations Discussion Group, University of Oxford, 2024)

The Quincecare Duty in Australian Law

14-12-23 / Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig — Banking, Commercial Equity, Corporations

In a seminar/webinar hosted by Level Twenty Seven Chambers, Jaamae provided an update on: - recent legal developments shaping banking responsibilities; - recent rulings from the Privy Council, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and the UK Supreme Court shaping the landscape of the Quincecare Duty; - a dive…

The Use and Limits of Statutory Purpose in the Interpretation of Legislation

27-11-23 / Roger Traves KC — Appellate, Banking, Building & Construction, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporations, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Insurance, Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Resources & Energy, Sport, Succession, Tax

In his article The Use and Limits of Statutory Purpose in the Interpretation of Legislation, Roger Traves KC considers a framework of approach to statutory construction and the use and limits of statutory purpose. Who should read? Advisory and litigation lawyers across all practice areas. What does the…