Coronavirus and the Law of Obligations

Michael Douglas; John Eldridge

Coronavirus and the Law of Obligations

UWA Law School

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Abstract

COVID-19 has touched every aspect of Australian society, including the law of obligations. This comment considers how the pandemic could affect contracts – a topic which is already a very popular subject of law firms’ client updates. After discussing frustration and force majeure, it addresses a few relevant torts, including trespass to the person, the tort recognised in Wilkinson v Downton, and negligence. The comment is intended to provoke further dialogue on how COVID-19 is affecting Australian law, including in the forthcoming thematic issue of the University of New South Wales Law Journal on ‘Rights Protection amidst COVID-19’.

Original language	English
Article number	3
Pages (from-to)	1-11
Journal	University of New South Wales Law Journal Forum
Publication status	Published - 2020

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