Overview

This topic will review the judicial remedies available in private law. The perspective adopted will be that of remedial goals, namely compensation, restitution, punishment, coercion and urgency. In this way, the topic can cut across the traditional compartments of tort, contract and property on the one hand, and law, equity … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Convey to students awareness, understanding of and the facility to work competently with the rules governing the range of judicial remedies available in private law to redress wrongs
  • Introduce students to a functional analysis of the law of remedies by providing understanding of the goals and functions of the Australian civil remedial system, including whether and how the system effectively achieves these goals through the remedies it makes available to victims of civil wrongs
  • Cement students' understanding of the place, significance and operation of principles of equity in the Australian legal system, especially in relation to the law of remedies
  • Encourage students to develop further their skills in legal research, writing and analysis

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