LAWS76-201: Contract Law

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, negotiation, and professional advisory skills relevant to contractual disputes and transactions. The subject covers the prescribed areas of knowledge in satisfaction of the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: LAWS76-201
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2026: $5,630.00
  • Commencing in 2026: $6,150.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Analyse complex contractual disputes by applying advanced contract doctrine and policy considerations.
  2. Evaluate legal and commercial risk by comparing alternative approaches to contractual risk allocation.
  3. Draft clear and accurate written advice addressing contractual formation, parties, content, performance, enforcement, vitiating factors, discharge and remedies.
  4. Negotiate contractual disputes using principled legal and strategic reasoning.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Assumed knowledge:

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.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students
  • This subject is not available to students on US Financial Aid.
  • Students on a Student Visa may be restricted from enrolment due to the mode of delivery in the chosen semester. Check the subject outline for further details.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines