LAWS6809 - Breach of Contract

Objectives

• Analyse the concept of breach of contract, the concept of standard of duty and the law’s requirements for proof of breach.
• Consider the circumstances in which breach of contract confers a right of termination.
• Consider the enforcement of a right (termination) rather than a remedy (damages).

Content

Standards of contractual duty; classification of terms;breach of condition; breach of intermediate term;termination clauses; repudiation of obligation;exercise of termination of rights; consequences of termination.

Session

Semester 1 2010
Monday evenings, 6-8pm

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

• 1 x Compulsory Essay (25%)
• 1 x Exam or 1 x Long Essay (75%)

Assumed Knowledge

Undergraduate law degree.

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Global Law | Master of Business Law | Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law