Overview
Background
Dr Ryan Catterwell is widely published on contract law and related matters both in Australia and overseas, including a book published by Hart (Oxford). He is a barrister at Howard Zelling Chambers, an adjunct Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland and a tutor at the University of Adelaide. He is the General Editor of the Journal of Contract Law and holds a PhD in contract interpretation from the University of Sydney.
Availability
- Dr Ryan Catterwell is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Media, University of Adelaide
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Adelaide
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Contract Theory
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Commercial Law
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Legal Interpretation
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Logic and Law
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Law and Technology
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Co-operation and prevention in contract law
Catterwell, Ryan (2023). Co-operation and prevention in contract law. Melbourne University Law Review, 47 (1), 114-153.
2023
Journal Article
Implication in fact, contractual interpretation, and the continuum fallacy: Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v Hardingham [2022] HCA 39
Tiverios, N. A. and Catterwell, Ryan (2023). Implication in fact, contractual interpretation, and the continuum fallacy: Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v Hardingham [2022] HCA 39. Journal of Contract Law, 39, 17-21.
2023
Journal Article
The limits on intention in contract
Catterwell, Ryan (2023). The limits on intention in contract. The Law Quarterly Review, 139, 571-591.
2022
Journal Article
Autonomy and institutionalism in the law of contract
Catterwell, Ryan (2022). Autonomy and institutionalism in the law of contract. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 42 (4), 1067-1092. doi: 10.1093/ojls/gqac017
2022
Journal Article
Frustration and assumption of risk
Catterwell, Ryan (2022). Frustration and assumption of risk. Journal of Business Law, 2022 (1), 76-96.
2022
Journal Article
Frustration and assumption of risk
Catterwell, Ryan (2022). Frustration and assumption of risk. Journal of Business Law, 1, 76-96.
2021
Book Chapter
Cognition, automation and the future of contract law
Catterwell, Ryan (2021). Cognition, automation and the future of contract law. Australian contract law in the 21st century. (pp. 242-272) edited by John Eldridge and Timothy Pilkington. Alexandria, NSW Australia: Federation Press.
2020
Journal Article
Purposive Contract Interpretation and the High Court
Catterwell, Ryan (2020). Purposive Contract Interpretation and the High Court. Australian Bar Review, 49, 54-81.
2020
Journal Article
Automation in contract interpretation
Catterwell, Ryan (2020). Automation in contract interpretation. Law, Innovation and Technology, 12 (1), 81-112. doi: 10.1080/17579961.2020.1727068
2020
Journal Article
Cryptocurrency as Property: Ruscoe v Cryptopia Ltd (in liq) [2020] NZHC 728
Babie, Paul, Brown, David, Catterwell, Ryan and Giancaspro, Mark (2020). Cryptocurrency as Property: Ruscoe v Cryptopia Ltd (in liq) [2020] NZHC 728. Australian Property Law Journal , 28, 106-122.
2020
Book
A unified approach to contract interpretation
Catterwell, Ryan (2020). A unified approach to contract interpretation. Oxford, United Kingdom: Hart Publishing. doi: 10.5040/9781509927609
2019
Journal Article
Striking a Balance in Contract Interpretation: The Primacy of the Text
Catterwell, Ryan (2019). Striking a Balance in Contract Interpretation: The Primacy of the Text. Edinburgh Law Review, 23 (1), 52-74. doi: 10.3366/elr.2019.0524
2019
Book
Commercial Law: Commentary and Materials
Pearson, Gail, Peden, Elisabeth, Tolhurst, Greg J., Paterson, Jeannie, McCracken, Sheelagh, McNaughton, Anne, Catterwell, Ryan and Silink, Allison (2019). Commercial Law: Commentary and Materials. Sydney, NSW Australia: Thomson Reuters.
2012
Journal Article
Contract interpretation and conveyancing
Catterwell, Ryan (2012). Contract interpretation and conveyancing. Australian Law Journal, 86 (4), 223-225.
2012
Journal Article
The ‘indirect’ use of evidence of prior negotiations and the parties’ intentions in contract construction: Part of the surrounding circumstances
Catterwell, Ryan (2012). The ‘indirect’ use of evidence of prior negotiations and the parties’ intentions in contract construction: Part of the surrounding circumstances. Journal of Contract Law, 29, 183-207.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Ryan Catterwell is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Source, Nature and Limits of a Duty to Act Reasonably in Australian Contract Law
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rick Bigwood
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Termination of Contract for Breach: Dispelling Certain Myths about Express Termination Powers in Commercial Contracts
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Fell, Professor Rick Bigwood
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