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Overview

The general principles of the law of contract and agency.

The study of Second-Year Law subjects provides the essential knowledge and skills basis for the rest of the law degree. The analytical, problem-solving and reading skills you acquired in LAWS 101 The Legal System will be further developed.

About this paper

Paper title Law of Contract
Subject Law
EFTS 0.25
Points 30 points
Teaching period Full Year (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,051.00
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
LAWS 101
Limited to
LLB
Contact
law@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Associate Professor Simon Connell

Textbooks
Course materials are provided.
Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Successful completion of this paper will equip students to:

  1. Develop a critical understanding of the general rules, standards, principles, tensions and policies of the law governing contracts
  2. Develop an ability to recognise the difference between rules, principles, standards and judicial discretions
  3. Acquire an understanding of the underlying policies and ongoing development of the law relating to contractual obligations, including associated liabilities
  4. Develop the ability to interpret and apply contract statutes and use the respective techniques required to apply rules, principles, standards and discretions effectively
  5. Develop the ability to interpret contractual documents
  6. Develop the ability to read and analyse cases
  7. Be able to reason through and argue a legal position
  8. Develop the ability to apply their knowledge to novel situations

Timetable

Full Year

Location
Dunedin
Teaching method
This paper is taught On Campus
Learning management system
Aoroa

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Monday 12:00-12:50 10-14, 16-17, 19-22, 29-35, 37-42
Wednesday 14:00-14:50 10-14, 16-22, 29-35, 37-42
Thursday 10:00-10:50 10-14, 16-22, 29-35, 37-42

Tutorial

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Monday 09:00-09:50 12, 17, 21
A2 Monday 10:00-10:50 12, 17, 21
A3 Monday 11:00-11:50 12, 17, 21
A4 Monday 14:00-14:50 12, 17, 21
A5 Tuesday 10:00-10:50 12, 17, 21
A6 Tuesday 10:00-10:50 12, 17, 21
A7 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 12, 17, 21
A8 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 12, 17, 21
A9 Tuesday 14:00-14:50 12, 17, 21
A10 Tuesday 16:00-16:50 12, 17, 21
A11 Tuesday 16:00-16:50 12, 17, 21
A12 Wednesday 09:00-09:50 12, 17, 21
A13 Wednesday 09:00-09:50 12, 17, 21
A14 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 12, 17, 21
A15 Wednesday 16:00-16:50 12, 17, 21
A16 Thursday 09:00-09:50 12, 17, 21
A17 Thursday 11:00-11:50 12, 17, 21
A18 Thursday 12:00-12:50 12, 17, 21
A19 Thursday 13:00-13:50 12, 17, 21

Workshop

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Monday 11:00-11:50 34, 38, 41
A2 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 34, 38, 41
A3 Tuesday 14:00-14:50 34, 38, 41
A4 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 34, 38, 41
A5 Thursday 09:00-09:50 34, 38, 41
A6 Thursday 16:00-16:50 34, 38, 41

Overview

The general principles of the law of contract and agency.

The study of Second-Year Law subjects provides the essential knowledge and skills basis for the rest of the law degree. The analytical, problem-solving and reading skills you acquired in LAWS 101 The Legal System will be further developed.

About this paper

Paper title Law of Contract
Subject Law
EFTS 0.25
Points 30 points
Teaching period Full Year (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
LAWS 101
Limited to
LLB
Contact
law@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Associate Professor Simon Connell

Textbooks
Course materials are provided.
Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Successful completion of this paper will equip students to:

  1. Develop a critical understanding of the general rules, standards, principles, tensions and policies of the law governing contracts
  2. Develop an ability to recognise the difference between rules, principles, standards and judicial discretions
  3. Acquire an understanding of the underlying policies and ongoing development of the law relating to contractual obligations, including associated liabilities
  4. Develop the ability to interpret and apply contract statutes and use the respective techniques required to apply rules, principles, standards and discretions effectively
  5. Develop the ability to interpret contractual documents
  6. Develop the ability to read and analyse cases
  7. Be able to reason through and argue a legal position
  8. Develop the ability to apply their knowledge to novel situations

Timetable

Full Year

Location
Dunedin
Teaching method
This paper is taught On Campus
Learning management system
Aoroa

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Wednesday 14:00-14:50 10-12, 15-22, 28-34, 37-41
Thursday 15:00-15:50 10-12, 15-22, 28-34, 37-41
Friday 11:00-11:50 10-12, 15-22, 28-34, 37-41

Tutorial

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Monday 10:00-10:50 15, 18, 21
A2 Monday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 21
A3 Monday 13:00-13:50 15, 18, 21
A4 Monday 14:00-14:50 15, 18, 21
A5 Monday 15:00-15:50 15, 18, 21
A6 Tuesday 09:00-09:50 15, 18, 21
A7 Tuesday 10:00-10:50 15, 18, 21
A8 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 21
A9 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 15, 18, 21
A10 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 15, 18, 21
A11 Tuesday 14:00-14:50 15, 18, 21
A12 Wednesday 09:00-09:50 15, 18, 21
A13 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 15, 18, 21
A14 Wednesday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 21
A15 Thursday 10:00-10:50 15, 18, 21
A16 Thursday 11:00-11:50 15, 18, 21
A17 Thursday 13:00-13:50 15, 18, 21
A18 Thursday 14:00-14:50 15, 18, 21
A19 Thursday 16:00-16:50 15, 18, 21

Workshop

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Tuesday 12:00-12:50 33, 37, 40
A2 Wednesday 09:00-09:50 33, 37, 40
A3 Wednesday 10:00-10:50 33, 37, 40
A4 Thursday 11:00-11:50 33, 37, 40
A5 Thursday 14:00-14:50 33, 37, 40
A6 Friday 09:00-09:50 33, 37, 40

Terms Test (Streamed)

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Wednesday 19:00-20:50 32
A2 Wednesday 19:00-20:50 32
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