Australian Case Law
A number of decisions from Australian courts have also affected the circumstances where legal action can be taken regarding contracts.
A number of Australian cases have introduced the concept of acting "unconscionably" as a reason for overturning the validity of a contract: Commonwealth v Verwayen, or where one party is at a "special disadvantage": Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio.
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