LAWS203-23W (C) Whole Year 2023

The Law of Contract

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 19 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 August 2023

Description

The general principles of governing the formation of contracts, vitiating elements, breach of contract and remedies.

Contracts are an inescapable feature of our everyday lives. They consist of legally enforceable obligations that people have voluntarily assumed, and are fundamental to nearly all forms of commercial activity. This course explores the rules of law that apply to contracts generally, and includes a brief introduction to the law of agency. Other LAWS elective courses will examine those rules that apply to specific contractual arrangements, e.g. LAWS341 Insurance Law.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the law of contract in New Zealand, apply the law of contract to complex factual situations, and evaluate contract law rules in terms of principle, policy and/or practice.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

Co-requisites

Timetable 2023

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
20 Feb - 2 Apr
24 Apr - 4 Jun
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 Haere-roa 118 Ngaio Marsh Theatre (24/2-31/3, 28/4-2/6)
20 Feb - 2 Apr
24 Apr - 4 Jun
01-P2 Friday 12:00 - 14:00 C1 Lecture Theatre (21/7-25/8, 15/9-20/10)
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Zoom
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
02 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 James Logie 105
6 Mar - 12 Mar
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
03 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 James Logie 105
6 Mar - 12 Mar
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
04 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 James Logie 105
6 Mar - 12 Mar
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
05 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 James Logie 105
6 Mar - 12 Mar
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
06 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Jane Soons 602
6 Mar - 12 Mar
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
07 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Rata 128 Tutorial Room
6 Mar - 12 Mar
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
08 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 526
6 Mar - 12 Mar
20 Mar - 26 Mar
15 May - 21 May
31 Jul - 6 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
09 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Zoom
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct
10 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 James Logie 105
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct
11 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 James Logie 105
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct
12 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 James Logie 105
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct
13 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 James Logie 105
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct
14 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 235
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct
15 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Rata 129 Tutorial Room
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct
16 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 526
13 Mar - 19 Mar
27 Mar - 2 Apr
22 May - 28 May
7 Aug - 13 Aug
2 Oct - 8 Oct
16 Oct - 22 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Matthew Barber

Lecturers

Christian Riffel and Annick Masselot

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 04 May 2022 20%
Mid-Year Exam 30%
Final Examination 50%


The assessment will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.

Course links

Library portal

Notes

This is a compulsory core course for the LLB degree.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,737.00

International fee $8,975.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 320

For further information see Faculty of Law .

All LAWS203 Occurrences

  • LAWS203-23W (C) Whole Year 2023