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I'm Nick Hodgkinson and today 

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we're talking about intention 
and certainty. 

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Right at the heart of every 
contract lies the intention to 

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create legal relations, but 
deciphering intention can be a 

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labyrinthine endeavour. 
Let's explore its various facets

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in context which were imbued 
with domestic or social nuances.

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Discerning an intent to enter 
into a legally binding contract 

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can be challenging. 
The burden will rest on the 

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party seeking to prove such 
intent, as highlighted in 

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homogeneous and Greek Orthodox 
community of South Australia. 

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Conversely, in commercial 
settings, there's a presumption 

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that parties intended to create 
legal relations. 

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Unless proven otherwise, this 
presumption is exemplified in 

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bank Brussels Lamb at SA and 
Australian national industries. 

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Government agreements add 
another layer of complexity. 

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Whether a transaction is part of
a commercial arrangement or 

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aligns with government policy 
can impact the intent to create 

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legal relations. 
As seen in Australian woollen 

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mills and Commonwealth. 
Preliminary agreements as 

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delineated in Masters and 
Cameron encompass various 

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scenarios, each with their own 
binding implications. 

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From agreements subject to 
future formal instruments to 

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immediately binding contracts 
with provisions for subsequent 

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variations, Things become a bit 
tricky. 

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Moving now to certainty. 
In the sale of land, for 

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instance, the absence of 
essential terms like price will 

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render a contract void as 
established in haul and bust. 

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Similarly, contracts for the 
sale of goods necessitate 

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reasonably implied prices 
adhering to market standards. 

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Uncertain terms will pose 
further challenges for us. 

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While severable provisions can 
salvage contracts, as seen in 

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Council of the upper Hunter 
County district and Australian 

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chilling and freezing Courts 
hesitate to enforce provisions 

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which are marred by ambiguity or
illusory promises, and you can 

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refer also to Whitlock and Brew.
Illusory promises which grant 

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absolute discretion to one 
party, undermine the 

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enforceability of contracts per 
Biotechnology Australia and 

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PACE. 
However, clauses subject to 

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satisfactory finance or third 
party determinations can 

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mitigate this risk. 
Okay and with that we've 

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navigated through the labyrinth 
of intention to create legal 

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relations and the imperative of 
certainty. 

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