71116 Remedies

6cp

Requisite(s): 70516c Equity and Trusts
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: P Underwood

This subject deals with the range of court-ordered remedies available to a plaintiff in civil proceedings. This subject brings together what students have studied or are studying in subjects such as equity, contract and tort into one coherent subject. The relevant theoretical and practical considerations that underpin remedies available to enforce rights and duties are also considered.

The more common remedies are those administered either at common law or in equity and are studied under the following broad topic areas: damages; equitable remedies (declarations, specific performance, injunctions, account, equitable damages); and statutory and common law remedies for deceptive conduct. Bankruptcy and insolvency are also considered.

This subject aims to provide an understanding of:

the common law and equitable remedies available to a successful plaintiff
the inter-relationship of common law and equitable remedies, and
the relationship of common law and equitable remedies to statutory remedies.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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