Torts and Contracts II
LAWS5006
The laws of tort and contract frequently overlap in practice and are increasingly regulated by statute. This unit aims to develop the integrated study of the law of obligations and remedies. It builds on the introduction to tort and contract law which students have acquired in Torts and Contracts. It will include the study of more advanced topics in both areas and the impact of related statutory liability and remedies. Topics:(a) Concurrent, proportionate and vicarious liability;(b) Tortious interference with goods; (c) Liability for misrepresentation in tort, contract and under statute;(d) Liability for economic loss in tort, including some comparative study;(e) Detailed consideration of causation and remoteness of damage in contract;(f) Damages for breach of contract;(g) Unfair dealing in contracts and vitiating factors: mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence, unconscionable conduct.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 9, 11, 42, 108
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: LAWS5006
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No