Contract Interpretation Law in Australia: It Is a Maze, Not a Straight Way
| Autor | David Echeverry Botero |
| Cargo | Lawyer graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana who holds a master's degree in Economic law, earned at the same university, and a master's in Commercial Law (LL.M) from the University of Melbourne. |
| Páginas | 41-60 |
ISSN: 1900-0448, IUSTA, N.º 41, julio-diciembre de 2014, pp. 41-60
Contract Interpretation Law in Australia:
It Is a Maze, Not a Straight Way*1
David Augusto Echeverry Botero**2
Recibido: 5 de mayo de 2014 • Revisado: 20 de mayo de 2014.
Aprobado: 7 de junio de 2014
Abstract
In Australian common law system, there are discrepancies between the judicial
decisions regarding the interpretation of contracts. In this research paper, I intend to
clarify legal issues that cause these dierences. In addition, I discuss the implications
of adopting more specic rules in Australia. To do so, I compare the Australian case
to other countries with civil law systems that have established similar norms. en,
I advocate for developing and adopting a law that is in accordance with current
international principles.
Keywords: admissibility of background evidence, interpretation of contracts, ob-
jective analysis, ratio decidendi, rule of law
* is article was a product of an investigation conducted in a contract interpretation class at the
University of Melbourne, where the author was pursuing a master”s degree in Commercial law.
**
Lawyer graduated from the Ponticia Universidad Javeriana who holds a master”s degree in
Economic law, earned at the same university, and a master”s in Commercial Law (LL.M) from the
University of Melbourne. Professor at the Masters” program in Economic Law, Ponticia Universidad
Javeriana, in the elds of scientic research and research seminars. He also serves as director of research
projects on the expertise of Contract Law of the Universidad Santo Tomás, and is a professor of General
Business Law, and European Law and economic integration classes at the Universidad Politécnico
Grancolombiano. Email: davidaugustoecheverry@yahoo.es
David Augusto Echeverry Botero
Universidad Santo Tomás, Facultad de Derecho
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Resumen
Dentro del sistema del derecho común (common law) de Australia, existen discre-
pancias entre las decisiones judiciales relacionadas con la interpretación de contratos.
En el presente artículo de investigación, pretendo dilucidar las cuestiones normativas
que causan dichas divergencias. Además, analizo las consecuencias de adoptar una
disposición más concreta en el caso australiano, como lo han hecho otras norma-
tividades dentro del derecho civil. Luego, argumento a favor de la elaboración y
aprobación de una ley que esté de acuerdo con los principios internacionales actuales.
Palabras clave: Admisibilidad de las tratativas, análisis objetivo, interpretación de
contratos, ratio decidendi, regla de derecho
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Resumo
Vericamos que no sistema do direito comum (common law) da Austrália, existem
divergências entre as decisões judiciais relacionadas a interpretação de contratos. No
presente artigo, portanto, pretendemos elucidar as questões normativas que causam
essa discordância. Nesse sentido, também analisamos as consequências da adoção
de uma disposição mais concreta no caso australiano, como a exemplo de outras
normativas sobre o direito civil. Finalizando, argumentamos em prol da elaboração
e aprovação de uma lei que esteja de acordo com os princípios internacionais atuais.
Palavras-chave: Admissibilidade das tratativas, análise objetiva, interpretação de
contratos, ratio decidendi, regra de direito.
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