Frustration of contracts | Practical Law

Frustration of contracts | Practical Law

This note outlines the rules governing the doctrine of frustration, including the legal test laid down in the leading Supreme Court decision of Planet Kids Ltd v Auckland Council [2014] 1 NZLR 149; [2013] NZSC 147 and the consequences of frustration, both at common law and under the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017.

Frustration of contracts

Practical Law ANZ Practice Note w-018-4042 (Approx. 20 pages)

Frustration of contracts

by Lauren Lindsay and Sam Jeffs, Barristers, Bankside Chambers and Practical Law New Zealand
Law stated as at 14 Dec 2022 • New Zealand
This note outlines the rules governing the doctrine of frustration, including the legal test laid down in the leading Supreme Court decision of Planet Kids Ltd v Auckland Council [2014] 1 NZLR 149; [2013] NZSC 147 and the consequences of frustration, both at common law and under the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017.