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Introduction to Law

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Area/catalogue: LAWS 1002
Course ID: 006454

School: School of Commerce

Campus/course component(s):
                    City West: Lecture
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: No

Undergraduate elective course: Yes

Course details


Announcement

SUMMER SCHOOL JANUARY 2010 DETAILS

Announcement

PLEASE NOTE:

LAWS 1002 will be offered for the last time in SP 1 2010. From SP 2 2010 it will become COML 1001.
Anyone doing LAWS 1002 will count it towards their program. If you complete the summer school, you will NOT need to do COML 1001.
From SP 2 2010 you will need to do COML 1001.
Off-shore students at Taylor’s and at HKBU will continue to study LAWS 1002 for 2010. All instructions in this regard are available from the respective program directors for off-shore programs.

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.

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Fee information for this course

EFTSL:    0.125

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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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