Overview
LAWS1150 is only available in T1 by School Consent. Contact UNSW Law Student Services for more information.
This course introduces students to the basic elements and principles of private law. It begins by looking at what the term private law means, the sources of private law and how the different … For more content click the Read More button below.
The bulk of the course is spent on the topics of contract and property law. In both cases, the course provides an introduction to materials that are expanded upon in later subjects. With respect to contract law, this course covers the formation of contracts and the doctrine of privity. Several other elements of contract law are dealt with later in the curriculum in Contracts. With respect to property law, this course considers the boundaries of the concept of property, as well as several of the rules with respect to the creation, transfer and protection of property rights. Again several other elements of property law are dealt with later in Land Law, and to some extent also in Equity and Trusts.
The course also introduces students to two smaller topics: agency and equitable estoppel. As well as being closely related to contracts and property, these are two important areas of law for practicing lawyers.
Main Topics
The Domain of Private Law
Private law, values and justicePrivate law and public law distinguishedOrigins and sources of private lawThe categories of private law
Contract
Formation of contractsOffer and acceptanceIntention to create legal relationsConsiderationCertainty of termsPrivityPromissory estoppel
Property
Definition of propertyLicences, contractual and otherwiseNew forms of propertyDefinition of landDoctrine of fixturesPersonal propertyCreation of property rights: original acquisition, voluntary/involuntary transfersThe concept of possession of land and goodsBailmentTorts of trespass, detinue and conversionAdverse possession/possessory titleFormal requirements for the transfer of interests in landProprietary estoppel
Agency
Fundamental principlesDistinction from other relationships, eg employment, sub-contractThe formation and consequences of agency
Conditions for Enrolment
Prerequisite: LAWS1052 or LAWS1051; JURD7152
Course Attributes
Introductory Course
Delivery
In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
Course Outline
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Fees
Type | Amount |
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Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable) | $1813 |
Domestic Students | $5550 |
International Students | $5550 |
Pre-2019 Handbook Editions
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