C/L/28. The Constitution of A Contract & Privity of Contract

The purpose of the first part of this paper is to examine the constitution of a contract. It therefore deals with the issues associated with offer and acceptance. In the first part of this paper, I have examined what constitutes an offer and acceptance. I have also gone on to examine the differences between an acceptance and a counter offer and also an acceptance and a request for further information. These have been used to deal with the issues in the problem question. In the second part of the paper, I have examined the doctrine of privity of contract. I have looked at the position pre Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 and post the Act. I have looked at the requirements that need to be satisfied before the Act can be relied upon. Once again, these have been examined in the context of the problem question.