Constitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretion

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dc.contributor.authorSiliquini-Cinelli, Luca
dc.contributor.authorHutchison, Andrew
dc.coverage.spatial73-101en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-29T08:54:27Z
dc.date.available2016-09-01
dc.date.available2017-06-29T08:54:27Z
dc.date.issued2016-03-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper will explore the European roots of the doctrine of specific performance and the influence of transformative constitutionalism on these in recent times. The question of whether specific performance is available as of right (as in the Civil law), or only subject to judicial discretion (as in the Common law), will be investigated. The demonstrated impact of constitutional rights on contract law in the mixed system of South Africa will be contrasted with developments in English and Australian contract law, where the Common law rules are more deeply entrenched and the potential scope for human rights-based development of these is arguably smaller, though still important. The paper will argue, using comparative rules on specific performance as an example, that the concept of a duty of good faith or contractual fairness, is likely to play a greater role in future in all three of the countries under consideration, reducing the common/civil/mixed legal systems divide.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSiliquini-Cinelli, L., & Hutchison, A. (2016). Constitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretion. <i>South African Law Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24665en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSiliquini-Cinelli, Luca, and Andrew Hutchison "Constitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretion." <i>South African Law Journal</i> (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24665en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLuca Siliquini-Cinelli & Andrew Hutchison 'Constitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretion' (2016) 133 SALJ 73.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Siliquini-Cinelli, Luca AU - Hutchison, Andrew AB - This paper will explore the European roots of the doctrine of specific performance and the influence of transformative constitutionalism on these in recent times. The question of whether specific performance is available as of right (as in the Civil law), or only subject to judicial discretion (as in the Common law), will be investigated. The demonstrated impact of constitutional rights on contract law in the mixed system of South Africa will be contrasted with developments in English and Australian contract law, where the Common law rules are more deeply entrenched and the potential scope for human rights-based development of these is arguably smaller, though still important. The paper will argue, using comparative rules on specific performance as an example, that the concept of a duty of good faith or contractual fairness, is likely to play a greater role in future in all three of the countries under consideration, reducing the common/civil/mixed legal systems divide. DA - 2016-03-01 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Law Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Constitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretion TI - Constitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretion UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24665 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24665
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSiliquini-Cinelli L, Hutchison A. Constitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretion. South African Law Journal. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24665.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherJutaen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Commercial Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Law Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttps://juta.co.za/products/3601-south-african-law-journal/
dc.subject.otherContract Law
dc.subject.otherRemedies for Breach
dc.subject.otherSpecific Performance
dc.subject.otherGood Faith
dc.subject.otherHuman Rights
dc.titleConstitutionalism, Good Faith and the Doctrine of Specific Performance: Rights, Duties and Equitable Discretionen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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