DISTINCTION FULL COURSE NOTES – LAWS1150 PRINCIPLES OF PRIVATE LAW (UNSW Term 3, 2024)

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📄 Description COMPREHENSIVE, FINAL-READY NOTES FOR LAWS1150 / JURD7150 These fully structured and detailed notes helped me achieve a Distinction (80+) in LAWS1150. Perfect for class prep and the final exam. Designed to streamline your learning with concise explanations, clearly embedded case law, and accurate references to set readings and legislation. ⸻ ✅ Topics Covered – Weeks 1 to 10 Part 1: Contract Law • Nature of private law and classical contract theory • Agreement – Offer & Acceptance • Consideration – Doctrine, past consideration, practical benefit • Intention to create legal relations • Certainty of terms • Privity of contract (doctrine and exceptions) Part 2: Property Law • Nature and scope of property rights • Fixtures and physical property • Possession & ownership – Torts protecting goods, adverse possession • Land law formalities – Transfer, part performance, equitable interests • Licences and third-party rights • Numerus clausus and conceptual limits of property Part 3: Equitable Doctrines & Agency • Equitable estoppel – Principles and leading cases • Agency – Scope, authority, and application