Commercial equity

This unit is designed to deepen general understanding of commercial equity by reference to its origins and early development. The unit examines the evolution of certain core equitable doctrines most relevant to commercial practice from their early recognition up to recent decisions of the High Court of Australia. This unit will build upon the study of equity in undergraduate and JD programmes. Complex concepts which are not covered in those programmes will be explored at an advanced level. Topics will be drawn from a selection of equitable doctrines relevant to commercial legal practice, such as injunctions and specific performance, trusts, equitable relief against performance of contractual obligations, fiduciary duties, and unconscionability.