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Cases Referring to this Journal Article

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd	[2021] NZSC 85; [2021] 1 NZLR 696; [2021] NZCCLR 17	Supreme Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	14 Jul 2021	NZLII		191
Poutu v Attorney-General	[2021] NZHC 723	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	1 Apr 2021	NZLII
Evans v IAG New Zealand Ltd	[2020] NZHC 1326	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	12 Jun 2020	NZLII		2
Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd	[2020] NZCA 113; [2021] 3 NZLR 765; [2020] NZCCLR 26	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	24 Apr 2020	NZLII		10
"Comment on Lord Hoffmann's "Interpretation of Contracts""	[2018] ELECD 1740	Heydon AC QC, the Hon J D	Australia	circa 2018	AustLII
Cherry v Steele-Park	[2017] NSWCA 295; (2017) 351 ALR 521; (2017) 96 NSWLR 548	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	22 Nov 2017	AustLII		142
New Zealand Air Line Pilots ’ Assoc Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd	[2017] NZSC 111; [2017] 1 NZLR 948; [2017] ERNZ 428; [2017] NZELR 402	Supreme Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	14 Jul 2017	NZLII		76
Firm PI 1 Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd	[2014] NZSC 147; [2015] 1 NZLR 432; (2014) 10 NZBLC 99-716; 18 ANZ Insurance Cases 62-044	Supreme Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	15 Oct 2014	NZLII		415
ABCDE Investments Ltd v Van Gog	[2012] NZHC 1131; (2012) 13 NZCPR 539	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	24 May 2012	NZLII		2
Gull New Zealand Ltd v Gullros Ltd HC Auckland CIV 2008-404-002305	[2011] NZHC 1142	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	8 Sep 2011	NZLII
Vector Gas Ltd v Bay of Plenty Energy Ltd	[2010] NZSC 5; [2010] 2 NZLR 444; [2010] NZCCLR 23; (2010) 9 NZBLC 102,874; (2010) 9 NZELC 93,547; (2010) 7 NZELR 650; [2010] ERNZ 317	Supreme Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	10 Feb 2010	NZLII		588
Lahoud v Lahoud	[2009] NSWSC 623; [2009] NSW Conv R 56-245; [2009] ANZ Conv R 9-032	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	3 Jul 2009	AustLII		18
GMA Garnet Pty Ltd v Barton International Inc	[2009] FCA 439	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 May 2009	AustLII		6

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Journal Article

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"A Uniform Hermeneutic Thesis: Objectivity and the High Court of Australia's Approach to Interpretation Across Private Law"	(2021) 40 University of Queensland Law Journal 181	Tiverios, N A	Australia	circa 2021	AustLII		1
"Accuracy, Utility and Gateways: Justifications(?) for Controlling the Use of Surrounding Circumstances in Contractual Interpretation"	(2021) 43 Sydney Law Review 547	Tiverios, N A	Australia	circa 2021	AustLII
"Comment on Lord Hoffmann's "Interpretation of Contracts""	[2018] ELECD 1740	Heydon AC QC, the Hon J D	Australia	circa 2018	AustLII
"Not My Doctrine? Finding a Contract Law Explanation for Non Est Factum"	[2016] VUWLawRw 14	Connell, Simon	New Zealand	circa 2016	NZLII
"Secret Intentions and Slippery Words: Byrnes v Kendle"	(2012) 34 Sydney Law Review 599	Karaka, Corey	Australia	circa 2012	AustLII		1
"Circumscribing Election: Reflections on the Taxonomization and Mental Componentry of Affirmation of a Contract by Election"	(2011) 30 University of Queensland Law Journal 235	Bigwood, Rick	Australia	circa 2011	AustLII
"The changes to final appeals in New Zealand since the creation of the New Zealand Supreme Court"	(2011) 12 Otago Law Review 579	Hengahan, Mark	New Zealand	circa 2011	NZLII		1
"But Where's the Contract? a Tribute to Professor David McLauchlan"	[2011] VUWLawRw 2	Keene, Amelia; Leslie, Sarah	New Zealand	circa 2011	NZLII
"The changes to final appeals in New Zealand since the creation of the New Zealand Supreme Court"	[2011] OtaLawRw 7	Hengahan, Mark	New Zealand	circa 2011	NZLII

Legislation Cited

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Plain Meaning and Commercial Construction: Has Australia Adopted the ICS Principles?"	(2009) 25 Journal of Contract Law 7	Journal of Contract Law	Australia	circa 2009	LexisNexis AU		7
Big River Paradise Ltd v Robin Lance Congreve	[2008] NZSC 51; [2008] 2 NZLR 589; (2008) 9 NZCPR 327	Supreme Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	15 Jul 2008	NZLII		8
North Sydney Leagues Club v Synergy Protection Agency	[2008] NSWSC 413	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	9 May 2008	AustLII		7
Mabbett v Watson Wyatt Superannuation Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWSC 365; (2009) 15 ANZ Insurance Cases 90-138	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	1 May 2008	AustLII		12
Thompson v Battersby	[2008] NZCA 84; (2008) 9 NZCPR 12	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	14 Apr 2008	NZLII		2
Big River Paradise Ltd v Congreve	[2008] NZCA 78; [2008] 2 NZLR 402; (2008) 6 NZ Conv C 194,610; (2008) 9 NZCPR 1; [2008] NZRMA 336	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	9 Apr 2008	NZLII		41
Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v Palm Assets Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWSC 274	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	1 Apr 2008	AustLII		13
Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd	[2008] EWCA Civ 183; [2008] 2 All ER (Comm) 387; [2008] All ER (D) 165	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	12 Mar 2008	BAILII		21
Liberty Grove (Concord) Pty Ltd v Mirvac Projects Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWSC 113	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Feb 2008	AustLII		3
Casella v Hewitt	[2008] WASCA 13; (2008) 36 WAR 1; [2008] ANZ Conv R 8-015	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	12 Feb 2008	AustLII		37
Kooee Communications Pty Ltd v Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWCA 5	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	12 Feb 2008	AustLII		53
Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner	(2008) 238 CLR 570; (2008) 251 ALR 322; [2008] HCA 57	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2008	AustLII		354
"The `Drastic' Remedy of Rectification for Unilateral Mistake"	(2008) 124 Law Quarterly Review 608	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 2008	Westlaw		8
Gibbons Holdings Ltd v Wholesale Distributors Ltd	[2007] NZSC 37; [2008] 1 NZLR 277; (2007) 5 NZ Conv C 194,493; [2007] ANZ Conv R 413; (2007) 8 NZCPR 374	Supreme Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	30 May 2007	NZLII		187
Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd	[2007] NSWCA 65; (2007) 69 NSWLR 603; [2007] Aust Contract Reports 90-254; (2007) 69 NSWR 603	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	20 Apr 2007	AustLII		349
"From text to context: Contemporary contractual interpretation"	(2007) 81 Australian Law Journal 322	Australian Law Journal	Australia	circa 2007	Legal Online		38
Great Hill Equity Partners v Novator One	[2007] EWHC 1210	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2007	BAILII		1
ProForce Recruit Ltd v Rugby Group Ltd	[2007] EWHC 1621	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2007	BAILII
EU Network Fiber v Abovenet	[2007] EWHC 3099	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2007	BAILII		4
EU Network Fiber v Abovenet	[2007] EWHC 3099	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2007	BAILII		4
Chartbrook	[2007] EWHC 409	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2007	BAILII		2
Harper v Interchange Group Ltd	[2007] EWHC 1834	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2007	BAILII
Proforce Recruit Ltd v The Rugby Group Ltd	[2006] EWCA Civ 69	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	17 Feb 2006	BAILII		18
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co of Canada v Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada	[2006] EWHC 2716	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2006	BAILII
"Thrashing through the undergrowth"	(2006) 122 Law Quarterly Review 354	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 2006	Westlaw		7
"Entire Agreement Clauses: Contracting Out of Contextualism"	(2006) 22 Journal of Contract Law 222	Journal of Contract Law	Australia	circa 2006	LexisNexis AU		1
"Contract Formation, Contract Interpretation, and Subsequent Conduct"	(2006) 25 University of Queensland Law Journal 77	University of Queensland Law Journal	Australia	circa 2006	AustLII		10
Jones v Bright Capital	[2006] EWHC 3151	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2006	BAILII		1
"Entire Agreement - and Similar - Clauses"	(2006) 22 Journal of Contract Law 1	Journal of Contract Law	Australia	circa 2006	LexisNexis AU		8
"My Kingdom for a Horse: The Meaning of Words"	(2005) 121 Law Quarterly Review 577	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 2005	Westlaw		35
"Objectivity in Contract"	(2005) 24 University of Queensland Law Journal 479	University of Queensland Law Journal	Australia	circa 2005	AustLII		5
Braystock Pty Ltd v Garland	[2004] NSWSC 874	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Sep 2004	AustLII		2
Gate Gourmet Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v Gate Gourmet Holding AG	[2004] NSWSC 149	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Mar 2004	AustLII		22
Ansley v Prospectus Nominees Unlimited	[2004] NZCA 14; [2004] 2 NZLR 590; (2004) 10 TCLR 952; (2004) 5 NZCPR 330; (2004) 5 NZ Conv C 193,914	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	3 Mar 2004	NZLII		21
Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd	(2004) 219 CLR 165		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2004	Legal Online / Westlaw		1699
"Contract Interpretation"	[2004] New Zealand Law Journal 272	New Zealand Law Journal	New Zealand	circa 2004			1
Yoshimoto v Canterbury Golf International Ltd	[2004] 1 NZLR 1		New Zealand	circa 2004	LexisNexis		14
Homburg Houtimport BV v Agrosin Private Ltd (The Starsin)	[2003] UKHL 12; [2004] 1 AC 715; [2003] 2 All ER 785; [2003] All ER (D) 192; [2003] 1 WLR 2853; [2003] 1 All ER (Comm) 625; [2003] 1 Lloyds Rep 571; [2004] ICR 1289	House of Lords	United Kingdom	10 Dec 2003	BAILII		227
Potter v Potter	[2003] NZCA 103; [2003] 3 NZLR 145; [2003] NZFLR 1035	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	12 Jun 2003	NZLII		77
BP Australia Pty Ltd v Nyran Pty Ltd	[2003] FCA 520; (2003) 198 ALR 442	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 May 2003	AustLII		47
Optus Vision Pty Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd	[2003] NSWSC 288; [2003] Aust Contract Reports 90-163	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	16 Apr 2003	AustLII		8
LMI Australasia Pty Ltd v Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd	[2003] NSWCA 74	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	10 Apr 2003	AustLII		68
"Good Faith in Australian Contract Law"	(2003) 19 Journal of Contract Law 155	Journal of Contract Law	Australia	circa 2003	LexisNexis AU		17
"The Intractable Problem of The Interpretation of Legal Texts"	(2003) 25 Sydney Law Review 5	Sydney Law Review	Australia	circa 2003	AustLII		36
"Prior negotiations and subsequent conduct the next step forward for contractual interpretation?"	(2003) 119 Law Quarterly Review 272	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 2003	Westlaw		7
Haines v Carter	[2002] UKPC 49; [2003] 3 NZLR 605	Privy Council	New Zealand	7 Oct 2002	BAILII		5
"Interpretation, Good Faith and the 'True Meaning' of Contracts: The Royal Botanic Decision"	(2002) 18 Journal of Contract Law 182	Journal of Contract Law	Australia	circa 2002	LexisNexis AU		15
R (Westminster City Council) v National Asylum Support Service	[2002] UKHL 38; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 4 All ER 654; [2002] 1 WLR 2956; [2002] All ER (D) 235	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 2002	BAILII		209
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council	[2002] HCA 5; (2002) 240 CLR 45; (2002) 186 ALR 289; (2002) 76 ALJR 436; (2002) 120 LGERA 335	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	AustLII		548
Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd	[2001] HCA 70; (2001) 210 CLR 181; (2001) 185 ALR 152; (2001) 76 ALJR 246; (2001) 53 IPR 1; [2002] ATPR 41-854; [2002] AIPC 91-778; [2002] Aust Contract Reports 90-140; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 28	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Dec 2001	AustLII		524
Kilkerrin Investments Pty Ltd v Yiu Ying Mei Pty Ltd	[2001] QSC 88	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	27 Mar 2001	AustLII		2
Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA v Ali	[2001] UKHL 8; [2002] 1 AC 251; [2001] 1 All ER 961; [2001] 2 WLR 735; [2001] IRLR 292; [2001] ICR 337; [2001] Emp LR 359	House of Lords	United Kingdom	1 Mar 2001	BAILII		539
Yoshimoto v Canterbury Golf International Ltd	[2000] NZCA 350; [2001] 1 NZLR 523	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	27 Nov 2000	NZLII		33
"The New Law of Contract Interpretation"	(2000) 19 New Zealand Universities Law Review 147	New Zealand Universities Law Review	New Zealand	circa 2000	Westlaw		4
"How Do the Courts Interpret Commercial Contracts"	(1999) 58 Cambridge Law Journal 303	Cambridge Law Journal	United Kingdom	circa 1999			3
Cook v Financial Insurance Co Ltd	[1998] UKHL 42; [1998] 1 WLR 1765	House of Lords	United Kingdom	3 Dec 1998	BAILII		5
National Bank of Sharjah v Dellborg	[1997] EWCA Civ 2070	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	9 Jul 1997	BAILII		5
Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society	[1997] UKHL 28; [1998] 1 All ER 98; [1998] 1 WLR 896; [1998] 1 BCLC 493; [1997] PNLR 541; 10 Page 913	House of Lords	United Kingdom	19 Jun 1997	BAILII		2527
Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd	[1997] UKHL 19; [1997] AC 749; [1997] 3 All ER 352; [1997] 2 WLR 945	House of Lords	United Kingdom	21 May 1997	BAILII		1119
Lim v McLean	[1997] UKPC 10; [1997] 1 NZLR 641	Privy Council	New Zealand	4 Mar 1997	BAILII		3
Charter Reinsurance Co Ltd v Fagan	[1997] AC 313; [1996] 3 All ER 46; [1996] 2 WLR 726		United Kingdom	circa 1997	LexisNexis / Westlaw		292
Sunflower Services Ltd v Unisys New Zealand Ltd	[1997] 1 NZLR 385		New Zealand	circa 1997	LexisNexis		7
Melanesian Mission Trust Board v AMP Society	[1997] 1 NZLR 391		New Zealand	circa 1997	LexisNexis		31
"Common Assumptions and Contract Interpretation"	(1997) 113 Law Quarterly Review 237	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 1997	Westlaw		9
Attorney-General v Dreux Holdings Ltd	[1996] NZCA 729; (1996) 7 TCLR 617	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	19 Dec 1996	NZLII		26
Air New Zealand Ltd v Nippon Credit Bank Ltd	[1996] NZCA 722; [1997] 1 NZLR 218	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	12 Aug 1996	NZLII		28
"The Plain Meaning Rule of Contract Interpretation"	(1996) 2 New Zealand Business Law Quarterly 80	New Zealand Business Law Quarterly	New Zealand	circa 1996	Westlaw		6
Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Carlenka Pty Ltd	(1995) 41 NSWLR 329; (1995) 31 ATR 281; 7 BPR 15,083; [1996] ANZ Conv R 219		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU		153
Deutsche Genossenschaftsbank v Burnhope	[1996] 1 Lloyds Rep 113		United Kingdom	circa 1996	Westlaw		5
Spunwill Pty Ltd v BAB Pty Ltd	(1994) 36 NSWLR 290; [1995] Aust Contract Reports 90-053		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU		136
B & B Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Brian A Cheeseman & Associates Pty Ltd	(1994) 35 NSWLR 227; [1994] Aust Contract Reports 90-049		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU		75
McLaren v Waikato Regional Council	[1993] 1 NZLR 710		New Zealand	circa 1993	LexisNexis		16
Benjamin Developments Ltd v Robert Jones (Pacific) Ltd	[1993] NZCA 270; [1994] 3 NZLR 189	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	circa 1993	NZLII		40
Trawl Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Effem Foods Pty Ltd	(1992) 27 NSWLR 326; [1992] Aust Contract Reports 90-011		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1992	LexisNexis AU		156
Bush v National Australia Bank Ltd	(1992) 35 NSWLR 390		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1992	LexisNexis AU		51
"Written Contracts: To What Extent May Evidence Control Language?"	(1988) 41 Current Legal Problems 23	Current Legal Problems	United Kingdom	circa 1988			2
NSW Medical Defence Union Ltd v Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd	(1986) 6 NSWLR 740		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU		53
Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales	[1982] HCA 24; (1982) 149 CLR 337; (1982) 41 ALR 367; (1982) 56 ALJR 459	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1982	AustLII		3909
Re Butlin ’ s Settlement Trusts	[1976] Ch 251	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1976	LexisNexis / Westlaw		101
L Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd	[1973] UKHL 2; [1974] AC 235; [1973] 2 All ER 39; [1973] 2 Lloyds Rep 53; [1973] 2 WLR 683	House of Lords	United Kingdom	4 Apr 1973	BAILII		622
Prenn v Simmonds	[1971] 3 All ER 237; [1971] 1 WLR 1381		United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis		869
James Miller & Partners Ltd v Whitworth Street Estates (Manchester) Ltd	[1970] AC 583; [1970] 1 Lloyds Rep 269		United Kingdom	circa 1970	LexisNexis / Westlaw		314
Eastmond v Bowis	[1962] NZLR 954		New Zealand	circa 1962	LexisNexis		26
Blakely and Anderson v De Lambert	[1959] NZLR 356		New Zealand	circa 1959	LexisNexis		12
"Mistake as to Identity in the Law of Contract"	(1941) 57 Law Quarterly Review 228	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 1941	Westlaw		4
Mitchell v Henry	[1880] UKLawRpCh 191; 15 Ch D 181	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	28 Jun 1880	CommonLII		14
Macdonald v Longbottom	[1859] EngR 635; [1843-60] All ER 1050; 120 ER 1177; (1859) 1 E & E 977	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1859	CommonLII		88
Daniel Brown v Andrew Ewing Byrne	[1854] EngR 537; 3 E & B 703; 118 ER 1304	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1854	CommonLII		15
Smith v Wilson	[1832] EngR 643; 3 B & Ad 728; 110 ER 266	Kings Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1832	CommonLII		28
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