LAWS6874 - Contractual Damages

Objectives

Examine the primary remedy for actions for breach of contract, namely damages.
Compensation principle and the various elements of a damages claim.
Gain an insight into the ways of bridging the gap between remoteness theory and evaluating potential claims for damages.

Content

Contract debts; restitution; specific performance; injunctions; consequential loss and the relationship between damages and contractual indemnities.

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
13-16 May 2013

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

10,000 Word Essay (100%)

Assumed knowledge

Undergraduate law degree

Legal Professional Development (LPD)

You can credit this unit towards Legal Professional Development (LPD). Units of study that are part of Sydney Law School’s Postgraduate Program meet the necessary Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) of the Law Society of New South Wales and the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of the New South Wales Bar Association. You may complete this unit of study by enrolling on a non-degree basis or on an audit basis only with no assessment via Single Unit Enrolment.