Tort Exam Barnaby Willows owns a small boutique petting zoo in downtown Sydney. This petting zoo harbors two of each kind of local species of animal. The zoo is open to the public seven days a week for 8 hours a day. The animals are kept in cages pursuant to city ordinance and have received all of the required vaccinations mandated by public health code. The petting zoo has been in

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On the strength of this, the university can argue that it has fully upheld its responsibilities and the terms of the legally binding contract it has signed with Ms Edwards, with full disclosure and with full knowledge by both parties. Ms Edwards, on the other hand, is planning to breach her own obligations in terms of the contract, even knowing that the institution is a directly affected party, especially in