Feldman v GNM Australia Ltd

• 1. Contract
  2. › Formation of contract
  3. › Whether binding agreement in existence
  4. › Agreement contained in correspondence between parties
  5. › Whether parties' intention was to be bound prior to execution of deed of release
  6. › Whether case fell within first or fourth category recognised in Masters v Cameron
  7. › Relevance of language used by parties
  8. › Relevance of term as to confidentiality
  9. › Relevance of time period for taking steps pursuant to agreement
• 1. Contract
  2. › Formation of contract
  3. › Incompleteness
  4. › Whether agreement incomplete
  5. › Whether term as to confidentiality agreed
  6. › Relevance of confidentiality in context of defamation settlement
• 1. Agency
  2. › Ostensible authority
  3. › Whether solicitor had ostensible authority to bind client to a contract
  4. › Whether agreement was in the context of litigation
  5. › Whether solicitor had been held out as having authority to enter into a binding agreement

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