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LAWS6947: Advanced Obligations and Remedies
2024 unit information
This unit will explore a number of contentious issues arising in the law of civil obligations and remedies. It will revise and build on the fundamentals in the areas of torts, contracts and equity and place particular emphasis on the interaction of these three fields of the law. Particular topics and problems will involve issues of: causation and scope of liability; controlling liability by contract; tort duties to third parties to contracts; assessing loss; duties of good faith; fiduciary duties and conflicts.
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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Available to law graduates only |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Identify and describe to an advanced level the fundamental and advanced concepts and controversies underlying civil obligations and remedies.
- LO2. Critically analyse some of the practical difficulties of applying settled and developing concepts in practice.
- LO3. Critically evaluate the potential for the law to develop further on the topics studied in this unit.
- LO4. Deploy relevant legal research methodologies to independently research the application of the law and communicate findings clearly and concisely.
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