Contract Law

Contracts govern our day-to-day life and most are mutually beneficial. From leases to Netflix subscriptions, cell phone plans to bank loans, if you enter into contracts voluntarily and with full information, then both parties are better off. 

Contract law governs how you and businesses form these binding agreements. It also deals with situations where something goes wrong, such as when one party fails to live up to its side of the bargain.

Courses

As a student here, you will learn from leading scholars in contract law and contract theory. In the first-year Contracts course, you will be introduced to the basic principles: what makes a contract binding, when agreements are not enforced, how to identify a breach and how to remedy the situation if there is a breach. 

This first-year course provides the vital building blocks for advanced courses in business law, mergers and acquisitions, sports and entertainment law, and real estate law.

Faculty

  • Professor Peter Benson in front of the Faculty of Law Flavelle House entrance
    Role: Professor
    Areas of Interest:
    Contract Law
    Legal Theory
    Philosophical Approaches to Law
    Private Law
  • Brian Langille
    Role: Professor
    Areas of Interest:
    Contract Law
    International Law & Policy
    Law of Work
    Legal Theory
  • Hamish Stewart
    Role: Professor
    Areas of Interest:
    Contract Law
    Criminal Justice
    Legal Theory
  • Sabine Tsuruda
    Role: Assistant Professor
    Areas of Interest:
    Contract Law
    Law of Work
    Legal Theory
    Philosophical Approaches to Law
    Private Law
  • Catherine Valcke
    Role: Professor
    Areas of Interest:
    Comparative Law
    Contract Law
    Legal Theory
    Private Law

Books

Publications