C/L/282. Law of Financial Services and Contract Law: Offer and Acceptance

The paper examines the validity of a contract between Telaviv and Yusuf focusing on the first element of a valid contract, i.e. agreement. The distinction between an invitation to treat and an offer is defined discussing the notions of a valid offer, an agreement, a termination of an offer, a counter-offer, etc. A precedent of a valid acceptance is considered; the remedies for the breach of a valid offer and acceptance are outlined.

S/L/174. Law of obligations: concluding a contract under misrepresentation

The paper examines the legal outcomes of concluding a contract under a misrepresentation reviewing the Misrepresentation Act 1967, defining the types of misrepresentation, analysing the advantages and disadvantages of a claimant, and discussing a law case related to misrepresentation.

S/L/167. Conveyancing: Notice to Complete

The paper examines documentation needed to complete the sale under the contract agreement reviewing cases of where a notice to complete was considered to terminate a contract, to facilitate a more speedy contractual transaction, etc. The concepts of mutuality and time stipulation are discussed.

C/L/185. Consumer Protection: Sale of Goods Act

The paper examines the issue of goods delivery as a necessary condition for contractual agreement analysing a case related to the breach of condition. The provisions of the Sale of Goods Act (SGA) 1979 are reviewed and applied to the case under analysis arguing whether the client is liable for the breach of section 12 of the SGA and the non delivery of goods.

S/L/162. Compensation for non pecuniary damages

The paper examines the possibilities of recovering non pecuniary damages such as distress, frustration and vexation, in British legal system discussing related law cases and arguing that the victim should be entitled to compensation if a breech of contract has caused these damages.

S/L/153. Enterprise Act 2002 & consumer protection

The paper examines the case of the breach of contract on the supply of services. Related legislation is reviewed including Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982, Trade Descriptions Act 1968, Business Names Act 1985, Enterprise Act 2002, etc. Events leading to problems in contracts and available remedies are analysed with reference to concrete court cases.

S/L/152. Contract law: case study

The paper examines a case of contract law establishing whether a binding contract between the parties had been formed, considering the possibility of a counter offer, and advising the offeror and the offeree as to their legal position.

S/L/151. Allowing third parties to enforce contractual rights creates more problems than it solves. Discuss.

The paper examines the doctrine of privity of contract looking at how it limits the rights of third parties, outlining exceptions to the rule, reviewing previous cases that failed under the doctrine, discussing the introduction of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, etc.

S/L/140. Breach of contract: case study and legal advice

The paper examines a case related to a breach of contract providing the description of its background, identifying whether the contract was made, suggesting remedies available for the breach of the contract, and advising the aggrieved party about claiming damages.

C/L/155. Contract Law & Specific Performance

This paper discusses the availability of specific performance under common law and civil law systems. The assignment will provide a full discussion of the position in English Law in relation to specific performance and will then look at the approach taken in both American law and in international sales transactions. This assignment will then consider civil law countries were Specific Performance is allegedly more widely available. It will be concluded that specific performance as a remedy, whilst more readily available in some jurisdictions, as a remedy is under utilised. It will be concluded that the reason for is almost entirely as a result of the failure for courts to previously provided it as a suitable remedy. Finally it will be concluded that it should be more readily available given that the core of any contract is performance.

C/L/151. The contract (rights of the third parties) Act 1999 did not abolish the privity rule. The rule is still needed along with its exceptions. Discuss the accuracy of this statement

This assignment will discuss whether or not the statement that 'The contract (rights of the third parties) Act 1999 did not abolish the privity rule. The rule is still needed along with its exceptions' is accurate. The privity rule and its exceptions together with The Contract (rights of third parties) Act 1999 will be discussed in detail. It will be concluded that the Contract Act 1999 has not abolished the privity rule but that it has simply created further exceptions to it. It will be concluded that if the Act intended to abolish the existing law then specific reference would have been made, however instead the Act specifically reserves the position.

C/L/138. Brentwood Bank PLC v Amadi

This paper looks at the issue of undue influence and the potential that this can have on securities held by a bank over a matrimonial home. In particular, it looks at the situation where a wife agrees to secure the debts of her husband's business over the family home.

S/L/172. Contract law and law of obligation: case study

The paper looks at the problems faced by the Thai company Fine Furnishings Ltd viewing them from the legal perspective with reference to the contract law and the law of obligation. Advice is given about the existence of a valid contract between Fine Furnishings Ltd and other parties to the conflict.

S/L/159. Advising a client whether a legally binding contract with Cosmic Computers for a Banana Computer was established

The paper analyses a law case related to the conditions of creating a legally binding agreement. It is argued whether an advertisement can be interpreted as a unilateral offer, including the legal implications of accepting an offer, the breach of contract, etc.

E/L/48. Newco Project I

The paper offers an example of a manufacturing contract including performance specifications, terms and conditions, liability assessment, insurance, HRM issues, etc. Advice from a legal counsel on the procedures related to contracting MChip is given.

E/L/43. Fair evaluation of liabilities and assets of a simple short term participating contract

The paper examines the approaches to the fair evaluation of liabilities and assets of a simple short term participating contract featuring minimum guarantee. The application of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) to the insurance project of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is analysed.

S/L/146. Characteristics of a legally binding contract

The paper examines the features of a legally binding contract discussing the stages of contact making, the types of agreements, the definitions of 'offer' and 'acceptance', etc. Case studies related to contract making are critically reviewed.

S/L/165. Occupiers Liability Acts

The paper examines UK legal acts related to the liability of an occupier of premises including the 1957 Occupiers Liability Act (OLA), the 1984 OLA, etc. Definitions of the key terms are presented; the duties and rights of occupiers are discussed.

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