Invenio Pty Ltd v Brad Jones Racing Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 165

Invenio Pty Ltd v Brad Jones Racing Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 165

Signed documents clearly incorporated the EULA, making it part of the contract between parties, and binding on the respondent irrespective of their actual knowledge or reading of its terms; thus, failure to provide one month's notice rendered the respondent contractually obligated to make the ALC payment.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Decision on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
['contract Formation' 'incorporation of Terms' 'binding Effect of Signed Documents' 'procedural Fairness']
['contract'] ['contract Formation' 'incorporation of Terms' 'binding Effect of Signed Documents' 'procedural Fairness']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Decision on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the End User License Agreement (EULA) was incorporated into the contract and binding on the respondent despite their assertion they were unaware of its terms' 'Whether the Tribunal member erred in law by finding the EULA not binding on the respondent due to lack of notice or explanation' 'Whether procedural fairness was afforded during the first instance hearing']

Ratio Decidendi

Signed documents clearly incorporated the EULA, making it part of the contract between parties, and binding on the respondent irrespective of their actual knowledge or reading of its terms; thus, failure to provide one month's notice rendered the respondent contractually obligated to make the ALC payment.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • ['The appeal is allowed.' 'The declaration made by the Tribunal member on 5 November 2014 is set aside.' 'The application lodged by Brad Jones Racing Pty Ltd on 5 August 2014 is dismissed.' "Each party is to pay the party's own costs."]