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LAWS5020: Contracts
2025 unit information
Contract law provides the legal framework for concluding transactions involving the supply of goods and services, as well as the primary means by which property ownership is transferred between individuals. Contract law significantly impacts all community members, making a thorough understanding essential for practising lawyers. Consequently, contract law serves as foundational knowledge for numerous other units within the law curriculum. This unit examines the rules governing the creation, terms, performance, breach, and discharge of contracts, including remedies and factors that may vitiate a contract, such as misrepresentation. The primary aim of the unit is to impart an understanding of key contract law principles and their practical application in problem-solving. Students will develop skills in rules-based reasoning, case law analysis, and the application of relevant statutes. Additionally, the unit aims to equip students with the tools to critically evaluate and make normative assessments regarding the operation of contract law in context. Successful completion of this unit is a prerequisite for the elective unit Advanced Contracts.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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LAWS5019 |
| Prohibitions:
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LAWS5002 and LAWS5006 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Evaluate and integrate detailed knowledge of contract law rules and principles from cases, statutes, and secondary sources.
- LO2. Identify and critically analyse relevant contract law rules and principles in cases and statutes and apply those rules and principles to novel fact situations to reach well-reasoned conclusions.
- LO3. Individually and collaboratively, develop sound logically structured legal arguments and effectively communicate these to diverse audiences.
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