Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor, Lecturer, Tutor
(Mr) Ilija Vickovich (ilija.vickovich@mq.edu.au)
Contact via Contact through iLearn link
6 First Walk, Room 624
Wednesdays 11.30am-12.30pm
Tutor
Lisa Spagnolo
TBA
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
LAWS1000 or LAW115
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The law of contracts is a fundamental area of study for an undergraduate degree in law and serves as the basis for a variety of later core and elective units. This unit equips students with a knowledge of essential doctrinal principles of contract law and the capacity to apply legal problem solving skills to the resolution of contractual disputes. It covers the formation of contracts, the contents and interpretation of contractual terms, the vitiating factors affecting contract formation, the discharge of contractual liabilities and other related issues such as formal requirements, illegality and privity of contract. In addition, the unit conveys an understanding of the main competing philosophies of contract and the practical role of contracts in a broader social and historical context. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments - e.g. quizzes, online tests.
All assessments are submitted electronically. Turnitin plagiarism detection software is used to check all written assessments.
Students should carefully check that they submit the correct file for an assessment as no re-submissions will be accepted after the due date and time, including instances where students upload an incorrect file in error.
Word limits are strictly applied. Work above the word limit will not be marked. Footnotes are to be used only for referencing. Referencing must conform to the requirements set out in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4th ed.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Multiple Choice Quiz | 30% | No | 20/03/22; 01/05/22; 29/05/22 |
Problem Question | 20% | No | 06/04/22 |
Take Home Test | 40% | No | 14/06/22 |
Class Participation | 10% | No | Weeks 1-13 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: 20/03/22; 01/05/22; 29/05/22
Weighting: 30%
Students will complete three online quizzes across the semester testing material covered in the weekly tutorials and lectures.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: 06/04/22
Weighting: 20%
The Assignment in this unit will be a hypothetical problem question.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 48 hours
Due: 14/06/22
Weighting: 40%
Students will complete a time limited take home test based on material covered in the unit.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: Weeks 1-13
Weighting: 10%
Students will participate in a one-hour tutorial every week that will provide the opportunity to explore, analyse and apply the principal doctrinal rules covered in lectures.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Prescribed Texts
J Gooley, P Radan & I Vickovich, Principles of Australian Contract Law, 5th ed, LexisNexis, Sydney, 2021
J Gooley, P Radan & I Vickovich, Principles of Australian Contract Law: Cases & Materials, 5th ed, LexisNexis, Sydney, 2021
Notes and other additional materials available on iLearn and Leganto.
Recommended Texts
J W Carter, Contract Law in Australia, 7th ed, LexisNexis, 2018
N Seddon & R Bigwood, Cheshire & Fifoot Law of Contract, 11th ed, LexisNexis, 2017
J D Heydon, Heydon on Contract, Thompson Reuters, 2019
J Robertson & A Paterson, Principles of Contract Law, 6th ed, Thompson Reuters, 2020.
LECTURE SCHEDULE
Session 1, 2022
Week
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Week Commencing |
Lecture Topic |
Tutorial Topic |
1 |
21 Feb |
Introduction to Contracts; Overview of Contract Remedies |
Legal Problem-Solving Model
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2 |
28 Feb |
Agreement – Offer and Acceptance |
Introduction to Contracts; Overview of Contract Remedies
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3 |
7 Mar |
Consideration; Equitable Estoppel; Intention |
Agreement – Offer and Acceptance
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4 |
14 Mar |
Certainty and Completeness; Capacity; Requirement of Writing |
Consideration; Equitable Estoppel; Intention
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5 |
21 Mar |
Express Terms |
Certainty and Completeness; Capacity; Requirement of Writing |
6 |
28 Mar |
Implied Terms; Construction of Terms; Exclusion Clauses |
Express Terms
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7 |
4 Apr |
Misrepresentation; Misleading or Deceptive Conduct; Mistake
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Implied Terms; Construction of Terms; Exclusion Clauses |
MID-SESSION BREAK | |||
8 |
25 Apr |
Duress; Undue Influence; Unconscionability
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Misrepresentation; Misleading or Deceptive Conduct; Mistake
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9
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2 May |
Discharge by Agreement; Discharge by Performance |
Duress; Undue Influence; Unconscionability |
10 |
9 May |
Discharge by Breach; Discharge by Frustration |
Discharge by Agreement; Discharge by Performance
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11 |
16 May |
Illegality |
Discharge by Breach; Discharge by Frustration
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12 |
23 May |
Privity of Contract; Contracts in Context |
Illegality
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13 |
30 May |
Contract Theory; Exam Preparation
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Privity of Contract
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Date | Description |
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06/04/2022 | The date for the final exam is changed to Tue 14 June 2022 because of public holiday on 13 June. |
Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook