"Can Promissory Estoppel Be an Independent Source of Rights?"

[2015] UTSLRS 11

Silink, Allison

University of Technology Sydney Law Research Series

Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Corporations Act (Cth)	s95A, s411
Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)	s55

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name †	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
"Can Promissory Estoppel be an Independent Source of Rights?"	(2015) 40 University of Western Australia Law Review 39	University of Western Australia Law Review	Australia - Western Australia	circa 2015	AustLII	8
"Estoppel as a Sword"	(1965) 81 Law Quarterly Review 84	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 1965	Westlaw	8
"Estoppel in Subject to Contract Negotiations"	(2011) 5 Journal of Equity 252	Journal of Equity	Australia	circa 2011	LexisNexis AU	4
"The limits to estoppels"	(2013) 7 Journal of Equity 250	Journal of Equity	Australia	circa 2013	LexisNexis AU	2
"The three High Court decisions on estoppel 1988-1990"	(2006) 80 Australian Law Journal 724	Australian Law Journal	Australia	circa 2006	Legal Online	12
"The True Purpose of Estoppel by Representation"	[2015] Journal of Contract Law 275	Journal of Contract Law	Australia	circa 2015	LexisNexis AU	2
"The Use and Abuse of Precedent"	(1988) 4 Australian Bar Review 93	Australian Bar Review	Australia	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	37
"Three models of promissory estoppel"	[2013] Journal of Equity 226	Journal of Equity	Australia	circa 2013	LexisNexis AU	2
"Towards a jurisprudence of High Court overruling"	(1992) 66 Australian Law Journal 199	Australian Law Journal	Australia	circa 1992	Legal Online	16
"Where now?"	(1975) 49 Australian Law Journal 570	Australian Law Journal	Australia	circa 1975	Legal Online	8
(1990) 170 CLR 394	(1990) 170 CLR 394		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	Legal Online / Westlaw	2015
[2003] Qca 036	[2003] QCA 036	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	circa 2003	AustLII	2
ACN 074 971 109 (as Trustee for Argot Unit Trust) v National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd	[2008] VSCA 247; (2008) 21 VR 351; (2008) 69 ACSR 118	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	5 Dec 2008	AustLII	23
Ashton v Pratt	[2015] NSWCA 12; (2015) 318 ALR 260; (2015) 88 NSWLR 281	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	16 Feb 2015	AustLII	117
Austotel Pty Ltd v Franklins Selfserve Pty Ltd	(1989) 16 NSWLR 582; [1989] ANZ Conv R 621		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	237
Australian Communications Corporation v Coles Group Ltd	[2011] VSC 490	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	28 Sep 2011	AustLII	9
Australian Crime Commission v Gray	[2003] NSWCA 318	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	22 Dec 2003	AustLII	46
Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd	[1993] HCA 15; (1993) 177 CLR 485; (1993) 112 ALR 627; (1993) 10 ACSR 230; (1993) 67 ALJR 517	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 May 1993	AustLII	873
Baker v Campbell	[1983] HCA 39; (1983) 153 CLR 52; (1983) 49 ALR 385; (1983) 57 ALJR 749; 14 ATR 713; 83 ATC 4,606	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1983	AustLII	847
Bank of Australasia v Hall	[1907] HCA 78; (1907) 4 CLR 1514; 14 ALR 51	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Aug 1907	AustLII	164
Birmingham and District Land Co v London and North Western Eailway Co	[1888] UKLawRpCh 197; (1888) 40 Ch D 268	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	5 Dec 1888	CommonLII	43
Blackmore v Linton	[1961] VicRp 63; [1961] VR 374		Australia - Victoria	22 Dec 1960	AustLII	15
Box Valley Pty Ltd v Kidd	[2006] NSWCA 26; (2006) 24 ACLC 471; (2006) 24 ACLR 471	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	24 Feb 2006	AustLII	33
Coleman v Power	[2004] HCA 39; (2004) 220 CLR 1; (2004) 209 ALR 182; (2004) 78 ALJR 1166	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 2004	AustLII	533
Construction Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Doueihi	[2014] NSWSC 1717; (2014) 17 BPR 33,457	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Dec 2014	AustLII	18
D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid	[2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1; (2005) 214 ALR 92; (2005) 79 ALJR 755; [2005] Aust Torts Reports 81-784	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Mar 2005	AustLII	851
Deakin v Webb	[1904] HCA 57; (1904) 1 CLR 585; 10 ALR 237	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Nov 1904	AustLII	79
DHJPM Pty Ltd v Blackthorn Resources Ltd	[2011] NSWCA 348; (2011) 285 ALR 311; (2011) 83 NSWLR 728	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	30 Nov 2011	AustLII	90
Eccles v Koolan Iron Ore Pty Ltd	[2013] WASC 418	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	18 Jun 2014	AustLII	19
EK Nominees Pty Ltd v Woolworths Ltd	[2006] NSWSC 1172	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	16 Nov 2006	AustLII	31
Equititrust Ltd (formerly Equitiloan Ltd) v Franks	(2009) 259 ALR 388		Australia	circa 2009	LexisNexis AU	2
Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd	[2006] QCA 194	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	7 Jun 2006	AustLII	26
Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd	[2007] HCA 22	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 May 2007	AustLII	1640
Garcia v National Australia Bank Ltd	[1998] HCA 48; (1998) 194 CLR 395; (1998) 155 ALR 614; (1998) 72 ALJR 1243; (1998) 23 Fam LR 575; (1998) 13 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Aug 1998	AustLII	538
GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd v Medica Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Pty Ltd	[2013] NSWSC 414	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 May 2013	AustLII	6
Gett v Tabet	[2009] NSWCA 76; (2009) 254 ALR 504; (2009) 109 NSWLR 1; [2009] Aust Torts Reports 82-005	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	9 Apr 2009	AustLII	216
Giumelli v Giumelli	[1999] HCA 10; (1999) 196 CLR 101; (1999) 161 ALR 473; (1999) 73 ALJR 547; [2000] Aust Contract Reports 90-106; (1999) 6 Leg Rep 23	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1999	AustLII	786
Hammond v JP Morgan Trust Australia Ltd	[2012] NSWCA 295; (2012) 16 BPR 30,901	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	18 Sep 2012	AustLII	29
Harrison v Harrison	[2011] VSC 459	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	19 Sep 2011	AustLII	55
Hoyt's Pty Ltd v Spencer	[1919] HCA 64; (1919) 27 CLR 133; 26 ALR 21	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Nov 1919	AustLII	277
Hughes v Metropolitan Railway Co	[1876] UKLawRpCP 15; (1877) 2 AC 439; (1876) 1 CPD 120; 36 LT 932		United Kingdom	16 Feb 1876	CommonLII	172
Huntingdale Village Pty Ltd v Corrs Chambers Westgarth	[2011] WASC 44	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	3 Mar 2011	AustLII	11
Idya Pty Ltd v Anastasiou	[2008] NSWCA 102	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	22 May 2008	AustLII	12
Inwards v Baker	[1965] EWCA Civ 4; [1965] 2 QB 29; [1965] 1 All ER 446; [1965] 2 WLR 212	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	13 Jan 1965	BAILII	213
John v FCT	[1989] HCA 5; (1989) 166 CLR 417; (1989) 83 ALR 606; (1989) 20 ATR 1; (1989) 63 ALJR 166; [1989] ACL 36017	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1989	AustLII	331
Kable v DPP (NSW)	[1996] HCA 24; (1996) 189 CLR 51; 138 ALR 577; (1996) 14 Leg Rep C1; (1996) 70 ALJR 814; [1996] 3 CHRLD 435	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Sep 1996	AustLII	1051
Karthurmary Pty Ltd v FACAC Pty Ltd	[2013] SASC 90	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	14 Jun 2013	AustLII	5
Klewer v Attorney-General (NSW)	[2010] NSWCA 219	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	29 Sep 2010	AustLII	19
Leading Synthetics Pty Ltd v Adroit Insurance Group Pty Ltd	[2011] VSC 467	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	21 Sep 2011	AustLII	6
Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission	[2013] HCA 39; (2013) 251 CLR 196; (2013) 302 ALR 363; 235 A Crim R 326; (2013) 87 ALJR 1082	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Oct 2013	AustLII	368
Lew Footwear Holdings Pty Ltd v Madden International Ltd	[2014] VSC 320	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	8 Aug 2014	AustLII	18
Lipohar v R	[1999] HCA 65; (1999) 200 CLR 485; 168 ALR 8; (1999) 74 ALJR 282; (1999) 109 A Crim R 207; (1999) 20 Leg Rep C1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Dec 1999	AustLII	261
Mihaljevic v Longyear (Aust) Pty Ltd	[1984] 3 NSWLR 1; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-735		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	35
Miliangos v George Frank (Textiles) Ltd	[1976] AC 443; [1975] 3 All ER 801; [1975] 3 WLR 758		United Kingdom	circa 1976	LexisNexis / Westlaw	304
Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Sino Iron Pty Ltd (No 6)	[2015] FCA 825; (2015) 329 ALR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Aug 2015	AustLII	84
Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd	[2015] HCA 37; (2015) 256 CLR 104; (2015) 325 ALR 188; (2015) 89 ALJR 990	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Oct 2015	AustLII	1214
Mushroom Composters Pty Ltd v IS & DE Robertson Pty Ltd	[2015] NSWCA 1	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	5 Feb 2015	AustLII	44
Negara Indonesia v Hoalim	[1973] 2 MLJ 3		Malaysia	circa 1973	LexisNexis	34
New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (in liq) v AE Grant	[2008] NSWSC 1015; (2008) 221 FLR 164; (2008) 68 ACSR 176; 26 ACLC 1156; 15 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-77	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Sep 2008	AustLII	30
New South Wales v Lepore	[2003] HCA 4; 212 CLR 511; (2003) 195 ALR 412; (2003) 77 ALJR 558; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-684; (2003) 24 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Feb 2003	AustLII	391
Nguyen v Nguyen	[1990] HCA 9; (1990) 169 CLR 245; (1990) 91 ALR 161; (1990) 64 ALJR 222; (1990) 10 MVR 417; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 67,556	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII	397
Osborne to Rowlett	[1880] UKLawRpCh 28; 13 Ch D 774		United Kingdom	31 Jan 1880	CommonLII	20
Pantorno v R	[1989] HCA 18; (1989) 166 CLR 466; 84 ALR 390; 38 A Crim R 258; 63 ALJR 317	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Mar 1989	AustLII	209
Pga v R	[2012] HCA 21; (2012) 245 CLR 355; (2012) 287 ALR 599; (2012) 86 ALJR 641; (2012) 223 A Crim R 170	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 May 2012	AustLII	63
Romanous v Saleh	[2009] NSWSC 1166	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	20 Nov 2009	AustLII	4
Saleh v Romanous	[2010] NSWCA 274; (2010) 79 NSWLR 453	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	28 Oct 2010	AustLII	63
Saleh v Romanous	[2011] HCATrans 101	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Apr 2011	AustLII	6
Sidhu v Van Dyke	[2014] HCA 19; (2014) 251 CLR 505; (2014) 308 ALR 232; (2014) 88 ALJR 640	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 May 2014	AustLII	340
Silovi Pty Ltd v Barbaro	(1988) 13 NSWLR 466; (1988) 65 LGRA 144; [1988] ANZ Conv R 387; [1988] NSW Conv R 55-409		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	135
Soia v Bennett	[2014] WASCA 27; (2014) 46 WAR 301	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	5 Feb 2014	AustLII	18
Thorner v Major	[2009] UKHL 18; [2009] 3 All ER 945; [2009] 1 WLR 776	House of Lords	United Kingdom	25 Mar 2009	BAILII	316
Tipperary Developments Pty Ltd v Western Australia	[2009] WASCA 126; (2009) 38 WAR 488; (2009) 258 ALR 124	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	22 Jul 2009	AustLII	53
TMA Australia Pty Ltd v Indect Electronics & Distribution GmbH	[2015] NSWCA 343	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	6 Nov 2015	AustLII	14
Van Dyke v Sidhu	[2012] NSWSC 118	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	23 Feb 2012	AustLII	11
Van Dyke v Sidhu	[2013] NSWCA 198; (2013) 301 ALR 769; (2013) 17 BPR 32,545	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	1 Jul 2013	AustLII	37
Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher	(1988) 167 CLR 384		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1988	Legal Online / Westlaw	2
Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher	[1988] HCA 7; (1988) 164 CLR 387; (1988) 76 ALR 513; (1988) 62 ALJR 110; [1988] ANZ Conv R 98	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1988	AustLII	1880
Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Ltd	[2011] HCA 45; (2011) 282 ALR 604; (2011) 86 ALJR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Oct 2011	AustLII	315
Wilson v Colchester Justices	[1985] 2 All ER 97		United Kingdom	circa 1985	LexisNexis	5
Worthington v Worthington (No 2)	[2014] WASC 448	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	27 Nov 2014	AustLII	5
Wright v Hamilton Island Enterprises Ltd	[2003] QCA 36; [2003] Q Conv R 54-588	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	14 Feb 2003	AustLII	18
Wurridjal v Commonwealth of Australia	[2009] HCA 2; (2009) 237 CLR 309; (2009) 252 ALR 232; (2009) 83 ALJR 399; (2009) 169 LGERA 108	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2009	AustLII	162
Yarrabee Chicken Co Pty Ltd v Steggles Ltd (No 2)	[2011] FCA 750	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jul 2011	AustLII	6
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