Red Earth Automotive Pty Ltd v CEVA Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2018] VCC 2086

County Court of Victoria

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Contract
2. › construction and interpretation
3. › principles of construction
4. › terms to be considered in context
5. › meaning of “transport”
6. › when surrounding circumstances may be considered
7. › "ambiguity" and "plain meaning"
8. › whether exemption clause applies to exclude defendant’s liability for plaintiff’s loss
1. Trade Practices
2. › misleading and deceptive conduct
3. › evidence
4. › standard of proof
5. › reliance on oral representation
6. › whether defendant made representations to plaintiff regarding purpose and scope of exemption clause
1. Equity
2. › equitable estoppel
3. › conventional estoppel
4. › relevance of pre-contractual negotiations
5. › relevance of knowledge
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › amendment of statement of claim
3. › claims in reply transposed to statement of claim