Shaw v Hanlon

• 1. Contract
  2. › Breach of contract
  3. › Accrual of cause of action
  4. › Repudiation distinguished from actual breach
  5. › Whether anticipatory breach gives rise to damages where contract affirmed
  6. › Whether cause of action accrues on date of actual breach or date of repudiation
• 1. Limitation of Actions
  2. › Actions founded on simple contract
  3. › Six-year limitation period
  4. › Date of accrual of cause of action for breach of contract
  5. › Limitation Act 1974 (Tas), s 4
• 1. Estoppel
  2. › Estoppel by convention
  3. › Elements of estoppel by convention
  4. › Whether shared assumption adopted as conventional basis of relationship
  5. › Whether estoppel by convention available in non-contractual dealings
  6. › Whether mutual unawareness of limitation period sufficient to found estoppel by convention
  7. › Whether reliance and detriment established
• 1. Estoppel
  2. › Estoppel by convention
  3. › Limitation defence
  4. › Whether party estopped from relying on limitation period
  5. › Whether mutual mistake as to jurisdiction of existing proceedings sufficient
  6. › Limitation Act 1974 (Tas), s 4

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