“The doctrine of promissory estoppel is necessary to prevent unjust outcomes that may result from strict application of common law. Australian courts, however, have expanded the doctrine to the point where consideration is no longer relevant.

Order Description PAPER TOPIC - “The doctrine of promissory estoppel is necessary to prevent unjust outcomes that may result from strict application of common law. Australian courts, however, have expanded the doctrine to the point where consideration is no longer relevant”. Discuss the above statement, explaining the origins of the doctrine and what effects successive decisions by the Australian courts have had on it. The essay must include footnotes (approx 20), a bibliography. Required to adhere to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC) for footnotes, references and bibliography