This unit is designed to provide you with knowledge of the fundamental principles of the law of Contract in Australia. Along with the law of Torts, this unit will provide you with a solid foundation in many of the civil law issues faced in legal practice. The unit first canvasses the theoretical underpinnings of contract law, before examining the principles of a valid and enforceable contract, including intention to create legal relations, capacity and consideration, including promissory estoppel. You will then investigate and reflect on the contents, construction and interpretation of a contract and the doctrine of privity. The unit then moves on to consider contracts with a vitiating element such as mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence, unconscionable contracts, and illegal and void contracts. Finally the unit examines the ways in which a contract may be assigned, discharged, terminated, and the remedies available for non-performance of a contract. This unit meets the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board requirements for Contracts.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE T1/2023

Over and beyond. What a superstar honestly, AJ is so passionate and caring. She truly strives for accountability and responsibility and leads by example. The content for me was just too much and overwhelming for a 1st year subject. There is just not enough built up capability to do this subject however I acknowledge it is needed to continue on further subjects. Thank you for your passionate enthusiastic engagements AJ.

The unit is very heavy content-wise and students are advised at the beginning and regularly throughout term that they need to ensure they set aside the full 12 hours per week required to do the readings and tutorial work in order to pass. However, to address the challenges of the unit, I offer a 2-hour tutorial every week, plus drop-in sessions every week, plus formative problem answering practice on Teams every week as well. Assignment coaching sessions are also offered, as well as the Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) mentoring. Students have a significant level of pastoral care in the unit, and a strong learning community which is facilitated on Teams.

Feedback from SUTE T2/2022

AJ sets the standard for other lecturers high and I hope they live up to the challenge. She's by far the most engaging, motivating, encouraging and supportive lecturer I've had and she makes me want to keep studying. She's been in our corner backing us the entire way and she's made accommodations for us when we needed it like additional lectures and one on one chats. She's an asset to CQU.

Maintain the strong teacher presence in this unit with supportive pastoral care, extra student coaching sessions, drop in sessions. Emphasise the challenging nature of the unit and encourage students to maintain regularly scheduled study sessions and to take advantage of the PASS mentoring.

Feedback from SUTE T1/2023

I found that the information given especially the IRAC tips and other documents made the assessment really confusing.

The teaching of IRAC for all first year units is being reviewed with a view to a more consistent approach. The IRAC tips document will be revised and expanded.