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Unit of Study LAWS2003 - Contract Law II (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Pre-requisites

    LAWS2002 - Contract Law I

  • Anti-requisites

    LAW00503 Contract Law AND not available for students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies.

  • Enrolment information

    Students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies are not permitted to enrol in this unit. For further information contact: law.enquiry@scu.edu.au

Unit description

Examines the legal and fundamental equitable principles and the statutory framework that govern contractual relations in Australia, including the performance and termination of contractual relations, remedies and vitiating factors. Critical theoretical perspectives and the key policy issues which have informed the development of various equitable and statutory interventions in the common law of contract in Australia are also analysed.

Unit content

Module 1:  Performance and termination under the contract

Module 2:  Termination for breach and repudiation

Module 3:  Delay, election and restrictions

Module 4:  Vitiating factors (Misinformation)

Module 5:  Vitiating factors (Abuse of power)

Module 6:  Penalties, Actions for Debt & Illegality

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Term5
Term5
Online
Term5
Term5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify the legal and policy issues in complex contractual cases and hypothetical situations

apply relevant legal principles to the resolution of these issues

critically analyse aspects of Contract Law from a number of theoretical perspectives

develop high levels of skill in the reading of statutes and cases

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Paterson, J & Robertson, A , 2020, Contract: Cases and Materials, 14th edn, Thomson Reuters, Sydney.
  • Paterson, J & Robertson, A, 2020, Principles of Contract Law, 6th edn, Thomson Reuters, Sydney. ISBN: 9780455236001.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Access to a computer with a webcam and reliable internet connection. Students will be required to complete an onboarding process to verify their identity before attempting the online exam in this unit.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.