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: 9780455244921Publication Date: 2020Contract 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
Contract Law - Loose-leaf services
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Australian Law of Contract - Westlaw AustraliaAustralia Law of Contact provides detailed analysis of the law of contract. Navigate via an easy to use table of contents, or use the detailed index.
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Commercial Contract Clauses - Westlaw AustraliaA comprehensive guide to clauses of commercial contracts.
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Computer Contracts - Westlaw AustraliaComputer Contracts: Principles & Precedents, which has a national and international focus, provides a a broad range of continuously updated template and sample technology agreements and supporting commentary.
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.