LAW5408 Remedies in commercial disputes
Faculty of Law
LAW5408 Remedies in commercial disputes is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
The 2027 handbook has no page for LAW5408. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before LAW5408
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5408
No unit lists LAW5408 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study including LAW5008 Principles of equity
Overview
This unit will examine important remedial issues in commercial disputes and how they can be effectively resolved. It bridges the divide between remedies law, civil procedure and dispute resolution. Issues addressed include pre-emptive remedies, enforcement of bargains, damages for economic loss under common law and statute, the resolution of disputes in commercial partnerships and modern strategies for dispute resolution.
Offerings in 2024
The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5408.
Assessment
- Research assignment50%
- Take home exam50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in, the law of remedies in commercial disputes with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to remedies in commercial disputes;
- 3
Conduct research in the law of remedies in commercial disputes, based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods;
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to remedies in commercial disputes.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 contact hours per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5408 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5408?
LAW5408 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5408 offered?
LAW5408 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
Does LAW5408 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include LAW5408?
LAW5408 is part of Commercial and corporate law; and Dispute resolution.