Bachelor of Laws: Contract Law
A comprehensive guide to legal research created by the VU Law Library
Prescribed Text - eBooks
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An Introduction to the Law of Contract. by ISBN: 9780455240237Publication Date: 2017Contract Law Unit -
eTextbooks
Contract Law
A contract is a legally binding form or document that embodies the terms of an agreement between parties. Contract law regulates the rights, obligations and enforcement of contracts.
(Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary, 2009)
Laws of Australia - Legal Encyclopaedia
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Contract: General Principles: FormationIntroduction; Negotiations; Intention; Offer and Acceptance; Options; Consideration; Sufficiency of Agreement
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Contract Law: General Principles: Vitiating FactorsIntroduction; Formalities; Mistake; Illegality and Public Policy
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Contract Law: General Principles: PartiesIntroduction; Legal Entities; Incapacity; Joint and Several; Contractual Rights and Obligations
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Contract Law: General Principles: TermsIntroduction; Classification and Construction of Terms; Variation; Exclusion Clauses
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Contract Law: General Principles: PerformanceIntroduction; Order; Place and Manner of Performance; Payment; Entire Contract
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Contract Law: General Principles: BreachIntroduction; Actual Breach; Prospective Breach; Right to Terminate; Exercising a Right to Terminate
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Contract Law: General Principles: DefencesIntroduction; Set Off, Limitation of Actions
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Contract Law: General Principles: DischargeIntroduction; Discharge by Agreement; Discharge by Frustration
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Contract Law: General Principles: RemediesIntroduction; Damages; Relief against Forfeiture; Specific Performance and Injunctions; Rectification; Recovery of Contract Sum; Reasonable Remuneration
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Contract Law: Specific ContractsAgency; Real Estate Agents; Building and Construction Contracts; Sale of Goods; Bailment, Guarantees; Insurance Contracts; Government Contracts; Electronic Contracts
Halsbury's Laws of Australia - Legal Encyclopaedia
Journals in Print and Online
AGIS (Attorney Generals Information Service) - is the leading legal journals database in Australia. Use AGIS to search hundreds of journals for articles about Contract Law.
If you wish to browse, then the journals below may be useful places to start.
Contract Law Web Sites
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The Treasury (Cth)New website
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Australian Contract LawThis website was created by Dr Julie Clarke and is designed to provide resources relating to Australian contract and consumer law.