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 702-319 Construction Law

Note

BPD Property & Construction students should take 702-319 in Semester 1. BArch students should take 702-519 in Semester 2.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr Tony Mussen

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Two hours of lectures per week

Subject Description

An introduction to both theoretical and practical aspects of the law. Fields of study include legal processes and the legal system; statute and common law; contract law including building contracts and implied terms; tendering; an introduction to building dispute resolution; insurance law including project insurance and professional indemnity insurance; land law and site surveys; regulatory constraints and business law.

Assessment

Assignments (e.g. exercises, essays or class presentations) equivalent to not more than 5000 words, and one examination (which could take the form of a class test) of up to two hours.

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