Waltons Stores v Maher is the most significant___case on promissory estoppel which set a new standard of commercial____.The issue was whether there was a valid________ between the promisee_____who was a builder and the defendant ________who operated a department store, whereby the plaintiff would build a building that the defendant would lease.Maher's solicitor forwarded to Walton's solicitor a_____ .When the______ were agreed, an exchange of contracts would take place.Waltons's solicitor ______ the paperwork at the same time that Waltons stressed the _____ of competing the building on time. Maher tore down his old_______ and began construction of the new one. Waltons knew this but told their solicitor to' ______ ' on finalizing the contract. Finally Waltons refused to ______ with the deal.

The majority of the _____ applied the doctrine of_____and set out the elements, which were 1) that the plaintiff assumed a particular_______ existed, 2) the defendant______ the plaintiff to adopt that presumption, 3) the plaintiff acted in_______ on that assumption, 4) which the defendant knew and 5) the assumption caused _______ which 6) the defendant failed to avoid.

The majority held that Waltons had led Maher to believe _____ . Maher had acted to his detriment on that_____ .Waltons was_____ that Maher was so acting. Thus it would be ______ or unfair to allow Waltons to renege on its implied promise.The court treated the matter as if there was a ____between the parties and awarded___ ____ to Maher.

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proceed

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belief

contractswouldbeexchanged

reliance

promissoryestoppel

goslow

HighCourtofAustralia

urgency

Maher

induced

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Australian

damages

Waltons

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terms

agreement

building

fairness

validcontract

delayed

detriment