Subject description

The Remedies component of this subject explores the major legal and equitable remedies available in a civil action. These judicial remedies are considered according to the particular purpose or goal that they are intended to achieve, including compensation, punishment, restitution and coercion. In addition, some attention is given to non-judicial … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Pre-Requisite

Equivalence

LLB 330 - Law of Employment

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

Delivery

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Teaching staff

Subject coordinators
Lecturers
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Engagement hours

Contact hours:1 hr online lecture, 2 hr seminar

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Explain the origin of each of the major remedies at common law and in equity, and the principles governing the availability of those remedies;
2.
Analyse different factual situations to identify the remedies which may be available to an injured or wronged party and construct sound arguments to support or oppose the grant of those remedies;
3.
Explain the steps in the civil litigation process in New South Wales that may be used to support or oppose the pursuit of the major remedies;
4.
Analyse different factual situations to identify the most appropriate procedural steps to utilise and construct sound arguments to support or oppose the use of these steps; and
5.
Evaluate the need for reform in the areas of remedies and civil procedure and critique the shape that any desirable reforms should take.

Assessment details

Mid-semester problem question

Contact details

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