Electronic contracts: principles from common law

"Electronic Contracts - 2nd Edition identifies common law principles and issues that are uniquely problematic for electronic contracts. This book identifies issues of contract law that are uniquely problematic for electronic contracts, such as whether clicking an 'I agree' box is really an acceptance of the terms of a contract, whether acceptance of an offer by email or text message attracts the postal acceptance rule, whether notice of terms can be given by hyperlink, and whether a term of 'fit for purpose' can be implied at common law for the download of software. In addition to considering the when, where and how of electronic contract formation and the incorporation and vitiation of webpage terms, the book analyses a large number of important common law appellate and superior court decisions to predict the likely law of electronic contracts for all common law jurisdictions, including Australia. Expanded to cover the new developments in this area this second edition includes a new chapter on international conventions and model laws." -- Wolters Kluwer Website.

Description based upon print version of record (published by LexisNexis Butterworths , 2015) ; title from Wolters Kluwer CCH page (viewed July 17, 2016).

1. Introduction -- 2. The requirement of writing and the statute of frauds -- 3. Offer and acceptance -- 4. The postal acceptance rule, time and place of receipt and jurisdiction -- 5. E-auctions -- 6. Shrinkwrap, clickwrap and browsewrap agreements -- 7. Incorporation of tems -- 8. Vitiating factors -- 9. Misrepresentation, misleading and deceptive conduct and jurisdiction -- 10. International conventions and model laws.