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Compulsory core unit for students in new Law degrees, which were introduced in 2013, with course codes: 63I, 63J, 63K, 63L, 63M, 63N, 63O and 63P. Also degrees commencing 2014 63Q and 63R.
Introduction
Building on preliminary examination of the law of private obligations introduced in LAW252 Foundations of Private Law, the Law of Contract develops an understanding of the law of contract and the enforceability of contractual obligations in the contemporary contexts of Australian and international commercial relations. The unit deals with the common law and statutory principles of contract law including the core elements of enforceability, content and interpretation of contracts, breach and its consequences. Practical skills include legal problem solving, legal reasoning and basic legal drafting.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Contract Law |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAW251 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Martin Clark |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Understand the nature of contract law and contractual obligations and contract case law and legislation. Also understanding the context of the evolution of contract law globally, theoretical challenges, values underlying contract law and dynamic changes in contract law.
- Characterise the different areas of contract law and apply to the varied areas of operation of contracts; apply principles of contract law to hypothetical factual scenarios to assess how parties, lawyers or judges may resolve issues on those facts; analyse critically case law and legislation in different areas of contract law; develop problem‐solving abilities, decision‐making and judgement; ability to search and annotate case‐law and history; and, continue to develop collaboration skills.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills (both written and oral) and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
Fees
Requisites
LAW252 AND LAW255
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 3 x 50-min lectures weekly, 50-min tutorial weekly |
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| Assessment | 2hr examination (50%), library exercise (5%), contract interpretation and drafting exercise (30%), tutorial participation (5%), tutorial assessment (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | |
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| Recommended |
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