1. Introduction
   1. Steps Taken by Solicitors in a Conveyancing Transaction
   2. The Intending Vendor
   3. The Intending Purchaser
   4. The Agent's Instructions
   5. The Purchaser's Finance
   6. The Requirement of Writing for the Contract
   7. Open Contract and special contract
   8. Preparation of the Contract
   9. Exchange of Contracts
   10. 1989 Amendments to the Conveyancing Act
   11. Vendor's Duty of Disclosure
2. The standard contract for sale of land - The Particulars
   1. Introduction
   2. Terms - Meaning of Term
3. The standard contract for sale of land - The Terms
   1. Cooling Off Notice
   2. Opening Words
   3. Clause 1 - Definitions
   4. Clause 2 - Deposit and other payment before completion
   5. Clause 3 - Investment of the Deposit
   6. Clause 4 - Transfer
   7. Clause 5 - Objections, Requisitions and Questions
   8. Clause 6 - Error or Misdescription
   9. Clause 7 - Claims by Purchaser
   10. Clause 8 - Vendor's Right to Rescind
   11. Clause 9 - Purchaser's Default
   12. Clause 10 - Restriction on Rights of Purchaser
   13. Clause 11 - Compliance with Notices and Orders
   14. Clause 12 - Certificates and Inspections
   15. Clause 13 - Building Certificate
   16. Clause 14 - Adjustments
   17. Clause 15 - Completion Date
   18. Clause 16 - Completion
   19. Clause 17 - Possession
   20. Clause 18 - Possession before completion
   21. Clause 19 - Rescission of contract
   22. Clause 20 - Miscellaneous
   23. Clause 21 - Auction
   24. The back page
   25. Special clauses
4. Inquiries
   1. Inquiries
   2. Notices of Sale
   3. Completion or settlement
5. Options
   1. Generally
   2. Effect of vendor disclosure legislation
   3. Effect of now repealed Anti-Gazumping (Preliminary Agreement) Legislation
   4. Effect of 1989 (Cooling Off)Amendments
6. Taxation aspects
   1. Generally
   2. Stamp Duties
   3. Capital Gains Tax
7. Future directions in conveyancing
   1. Generally
   2. The problem of gazumping
   3. Efforts to date
   4. Possible future directions for conveyancing
   5. Summary
8. Special conditions
9. Estimate of Costs
10. Settlement Statements

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