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LAWS1102 Contract II
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The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
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| Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old unit code: 200.102
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| Outcomes: Students are able to (1) analyse the processes by which a contract can be terminated or rescinded; (2) analyse the rights and obligations created by termination and rescission of contract; (3) solve problems relating to the enforcement of such rights; (4) express ideas coherently and logically in a written form; and (5) critically reflect on the application of theory and policy considerations to contract law. |
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| Content: This unit covers the principles relating to the discharge of contract and remedies for breach. Topics include discharge by agreement; discharge for breach; frustration; damages; misrepresentation; and misleading or deceptive conduct. |
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Assessment: Students are required to complete an assignment and a final examination.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
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| Unit Co-ordinator(s): Robyn Carroll and Aviva Freilich |
| Location: UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode: on-campus |
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| Prerequisites: LAWS1101 Contract I |
Contact hours—small groups: 3 hrs per week
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Unit Web Page: http://www.uwa.edu.au/page/103445 |
| Note: Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2009. |
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Texts
Carter, J. W. and Harland, D. J. Cases and Materials on Contract Law in Australia, 4th ed.: Butterworths 2004
Carter, J. W. and Harland, D. J. Contract Law in Australia, 4th ed.: Butterworths 2004
Carter, J. W. Carter's Guide to Australian Contract Law: LexisNexis 2006 |
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(see http://www.studysmarter.uwa.edu.au/).
Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423. |
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