LAWS203-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

The Law of Contract

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

The general principles of governing the formation of contracts, vitiating elements, breach of contract and remedies.

Contracts are an inescapable feature of our everyday lives. They consist of legally enforceable obligations that people have voluntarily assumed, and are fundamental to nearly all forms of commercial activity. This course explores the rules of law that apply to contracts generally, and includes a brief introduction to the law of agency.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the law of contract in New Zealand, apply the law of contract to complex factual situations, and evaluate contract law rules in terms of principle, policy and/or practice.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

Co-requisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
02 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 111 (27/4, 11/5)
Karl Popper 105 (13/7, 27/7, 21/9, 5/10)
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
03 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 James Logie 104 (27/4, 11/5)
Elsie Locke 104A (13/7, 27/7, 21/9, 5/10)
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
04 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Rehua 103 Project Workshop
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
05 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Elsie Locke 104A (28/4, 12/5)
James Logie 104 (14/7, 28/7, 22/9, 6/10)
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
06 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 Elsie Locke 104A
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
07 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 244 (29/4, 13/5)
F1 Lectorial (15/7, 29/7, 23/9, 7/10)
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
08 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Karl Popper 105
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
09 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Elsie Locke 104A
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct
10 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 443 (7/5, 21/5)
Meremere 526 (23/7)
Rehua 329 (6/8, 1/10, 15/10)
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct
11 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Elsie Locke 104A
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct
12 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 443
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct
13 Friday 16:00 - 17:00 Karl Popper 612
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct
14 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 526 (8/5, 22/5)
Karl Popper 105 (24/7, 7/8, 2/10, 16/10)
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct
15 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 Karl Popper 105
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct
16 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Rehua 427 Technology Workshop (6/5, 20/5)
Rehua 103 Project Workshop (22/7, 5/8, 30/9, 14/10)
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Matthew Barber

Lecturers

Christian Riffel and Annick Masselot

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Quiz 10%
Mid-Year Exam 30%
Final Examination 60%


The assessment will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.

Course links

Library portal

Notes

This is a compulsory core course for the LLB degree.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,006.00

International fee $10,075.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 360

For further information see Faculty of Law .

All LAWS203 Occurrences

  • LAWS203-26W (C) Whole Year 2026