How does a Court interpret a contract?

The interpretation or ‘construction’ of contracts is a sub-set of contract law. In Australia, when interpreting a contract, Courts will attempt to give effect to what the parties intended.  What the parties intended is to be assessed objectively not subjectively....

Slip and Fall Incidents

Unfortunately, it is a common occurrence for slip and fall incidents to occur. Usually some sort of food or liquid is spilt on the floor and has not been cleaned up by the centre in a reasonable time. People are busy shopping, looking for items to purchase and do not...