| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS76-201 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Contract Law is a compulsory subject in the Juris Doctor Online. It examines the principles governing the formation, content, enforcement, and termination of contracts, including capacity, consideration, privity, vitiating factors, discharge, remedies, and assignment. Contract doctrine is analysed within its commercial, social, and regulatory contexts, with attention to both common law and statutory frameworks. Students develop advanced doctrinal reasoning, risk assessment, and professional advisory skills relevant to contractual transactions. The subject covers the prescribed areas of knowledge in satisfaction of the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Analyse complex contractual disputes by applying advanced contract doctrine and policy considerations.
- Evaluate legal and commercial risk by comparing alternative approaches to contractual risk allocation.
- Draft clear and accurate written advice addressing contractual formation, parties, content, performance, enforcement, vitiating factors, discharge and remedies.
- Draft legally effective contractual terms and instruments in professional contexts.
- Apply principles of contract formation, performance, discharge, and remedies to resolve complex contractual problems.
Enrolment requirements
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Pre-requisites:There are no pre-requisites Co-requisites:There are no co-requisites Pre/Co-requisites: |
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Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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This subject is not available to
This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |