70211 Law of Contract

8cp

Requisite(s): (70113 Legal Process and History AND 70105c Legal Research) OR ((79203 Business Law and Ethics OR 792030 Business Law and Ethics))
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: A Dwyer

This subject deals with the legal principles related to binding promises, and the issues arising out of their interpretation, performance and termination.

Topics covered include:

the formation of contracts (agreement, consideration, intention, writing, legality of subject, capacity, privity)
content and construction
vitiating factors (mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence, unconscionability)
discharge by performance and non-performance of contractual obligations (breach and frustration), and
contractual remedies.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,388.83
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,296.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
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Access conditions

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