Introduction to Law

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Area/catalogue: LAWS 1002
Course ID: 006454

Campus/course component(s):
                    City West: Lecture — Tutorial
                    Mawson Lakes: Lecture — Tutorial
                    Whyalla: Lecture — Tutorial
                    This course is also available to students studying at an offshore location.
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Unit value: 4.5

Offered externally: Yes (Study Period 2, Study Period 5)

Undergraduate elective course: Yes

Course details

Announcement

The features of Australian law and its development. The operation of the Australian Constitution. The Doctrine of Precedent and its operation and its relationship to statutory interpretation. The Australian common law and statutory rules relating to the law of contract and how these apply to the concepts of offer and acceptance, intention to create legal relations, the concept of valuable consideration, the rules relating to written contracts, implied terms and exclusion clauses, illegality and its effect on contracts; mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence, the principles of unconscionability relating to contracts, remedies for breach of contract, assessment of damages and the use of equitable remedies. The law of agency in Australia including - methods of agency, capacity of persons to act as an agent and classes of agents.

Text book/s:

ISBN 9780195568165 2009, Introduction to Law, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Course coordinator/s:

Professor Jennifer McKay, City West: Study Period 5 - Internal

Fee information for this course

EFTSL: 0.125

Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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as part of a Commonwealth Supported program
as part of a postgraduate fee-paying program
as part of a program for fee-paying international students
as a non-award enrolment

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Non-award tuition fees are set by the Division offering the course. How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee

The student contribution amount for students enrolling in this course as part of the requirements of a program for which they are Commonwealth Supported may be determined below:

Commonwealth Supported Band Amount: Band 1
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee (student contribution)

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Class Timetable (Study Period 1 - 2009)
Class Timetable (Study Period 2 - 2009)
Class Timetable (Study Period 3 - 2009)
Class Timetable (Study Period 5 - 2009)
Class Timetable (Study Period 7 - 2009/2010)
FINAL end of year exam timetable
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