When can a party sue to recover its costs under a terminated contract? In this episode, Professor Katy Barnett and Trevor Thomas discuss this issue of reliance damages for breach of contract. First, they explore the quirky history of reliance damages in Australian law. They then examine the High Court of Australia’s recent decision in the Cessnock City Council case. Is it the remedy to the bewilderment caused by Commonwealth v Amann Aviation?

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