Doctrine of Frustration in Australian Contract Law: Lessons from Laundy Hotels (Quarry) Pty Ltd v Dyco Hotels Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 6
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented disruption across the commercial landscape, raising fundamental questions about the doctrine of frustration in Australian contract law. In particular, parties queried whether government-imposed restrictions could justify termination of a contract. In Laundy Hotels (Quarry) Pty Ltd v Dyco Hotels Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 6, the High Court of …
