Contracts A

Course aim

The aim of this course (and the associated course Contracts B) is to provide knowledge and understanding in a foundation area of law which will be sufficient to resolve contract law issues as well as to provide a basis for study in other courses which involve an application of principles of contract law.

Course content

(a) Formation of contracts

Agreement
Intention
Consideration
Estoppel

(b) Enforcement of contracts

Privity
Formalities

(c) Content of contracts

Oral statements
Incorporation of terms
Express terms

Implied terms

Textbook(s)

Stewart, A., Swain, W. & Fairweather, K. 2019, Contract Law: Principles and Context, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Problem solving exercise

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.