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Moshood Abdussalam imageContact details

Email: moshood.abdussalam@otago.ac.nz

Teaching

Moshood teaches contract law, and remedies in private and commercial Law at the University of Otago Law School.

Research interests

His research interests are in remedial aspects of private law, law and the economy, contracts, and economic torts.

Background

Moshood Abdussalam joined the University of Otago Law School as a Senior Lecturer in January 2023. He was previously a lecturer at Auckland University of Technology.

Publications

Abdussalam, M. (2025). Rationalising “full compensation” as the remedial strategy for the tort of deceit. Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly, 626-650. Journal - Research Article

Abdussalam, M., & Amolik, S. (2025). Contract formation, battle of the forms and the ‘least cost avoider’ principle. Journal of Contract Law, 40, 44-60. Journal - Research Article

Abdussalam, M. (2025, February). Assimilating the rules of restorative compensation for the tort of conversion and breaches of custodial fiduciary duties [Panel: Tort]. Verbal presentation at the Charting the Future of Private Law in Aotearoa New Zealand Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Abdussalam, M. (2024). Is land really unique?: Revisiting specific performance as the default remedy for land sale contracts in New Zealand. Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, 55(1), 27-56. doi: 10.26686/vuwlr.v55i1.9496 Journal - Research Article

Abdussalam, M. (2023, December). A case for reinstating 'just compensation' as the touchstone for the validity of (monetary) remedial clauses. Verbal presentation at the Private and Commercial Law Annual Conference, [Hybrid]. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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