LAWS1026: Contracts
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LAWS1026: 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 Undergraduate
Academic unit Law
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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LAWS1025
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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LAWS1015 and LAWS1017
Assumed knowledge:
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None

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Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
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