Contract Law

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Introduction to offer and acceptance
Storer v manchester city council ...,
What three things are needed to m...,
To have an agreement offer and ac...
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Requirements for a valid offer
What happend in gibson v manchest...,
What was held about gibson v manc...,
What can be shown by contrasting ...
6  cards
Invitations to treat
What is an invitation to treat 1,
What is an offer 2,
What can invitation to treat not ...
25  cards
Termination of an offer
What are the three ways an offer ...,
An offer is terminated by rejecti...,
What happens when an offeree make...
26  cards
Three rules in relation to acceptance
Altogether there are four aspects...,
Acceptance must be in response to...,
Acceptance must be unqualified wi...
7  cards
Acceptance must be communicated
What is the general rule for acce...,
What may the offeror not stipulate 2,
Is third party commication of acc...
17  cards
Certainty
What does a binding contract requ...,
What test does the court apply to...,
What happened in scammell v ousto...
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Week Two
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Introduction to consideration
What was frederick pollock s conc...,
What case adopted pollock s defin...,
What is at the heart of pollock s...
4  cards
Key principles of consideration
What are the two types of conside...,
What is executory consideration 2,
What is the classic example of ex...
21  cards
Variation of contract
Blank 1
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Existing obligations
An obligation in an existing cont...,
Why is paying more money for the ...,
What happened in stilk v myrick 1...
29  cards
Promissory estoppel
Why is the promise in foakes v be...,
What is promissory estoppel 2,
What do many of the instances whe...
18  cards
Intention to create legal relations
What is meant by intention to cre...,
What is the definition of intenti...,
What is the test for intention to...
17  cards
Capacity
What are some examples of types o...,
What are the two exceptions to th...,
What are necessaries contracts 3
19  cards
Week 3
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Duress
What are the three types of duress 1,
Duress to the person 2,
What is the leading case on dures...
17  cards
Economic Duress
Just to cover again what case doe...,
Lack of practical choice 2,
What happened in carillion constr...
27  cards
Economic duress and consideration
What context does this element co...,
What type of cases is the relatio...,
What is needed in order to establ...
6  cards
Undue Influence
What should contractual obligatio...,
The concepts of undue influence o...,
What should you do if a contract ...
25  cards
Undue influence and third parties
When considering whether a spouse...,
When does the issue of the notice...,
What is the key case for undue un...
18  cards
Week 4
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Express terms contrasted with representations
What are the three groups into wh...,
What is the legal significance of...,
Define a representation in the co...
32  cards
Express terms
What is the fundamental principle...,
List the four main ways express t...,
What is the general legal effect ...
32  cards
Implied terms
What is the general presumption r...,
What is an implied term in a cont...,
How does the binding nature of an...
26  cards
Sale of Goods Act 1979
What is the full name of the key ...,
To which type of contract as defi...,
What implied term is established ...
35  cards
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982
What is the full name of the act ...,
Which three types of contracts do...,
The implied terms set out in the ...
25  cards
Consumer Rights Act 2015 (implied terms)
Which part of the consumer rights...,
What area of law does part ii of ...,
According to the consumer rights ...
42  cards
Conditions and warranties
What are the three classification...,
What two remedies are available t...,
What is the sole remedy available...
30  cards
week 5
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Construction of exemption clauses
What are the three points to cons...,
In the context of exemption claus...,
What is the central question aske...
30  cards
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
What are the three essential poin...,
Which statute regulates exemption...,
Which statute regulates unfair te...
33  cards
consumer rights act 2015 (exemption clauses and other unfair terms)
Which part of the consumer rights...,
Which part of the consumer rights...,
What type of contract does the co...
28  cards
week 6
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elements of an actionable misrepresentation
What is the legal definition of a...,
In the context of misrepresentati...,
In the context of misrepresentati...
38  cards
statements of fact
What concept lies at the heart of...,
Name the three categories of stat...,
Generally a statement of opinion ...
34  cards
categories
What are the three categories of ...,
What is the legal basis for a cla...,
Negligent and innocent misreprese...
24  cards
remedies for misrepresentation
Blank 1,
What are the three main remedies ...,
Besides seeking a remedy how else...
40  cards
week 7
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mistake
In contract law what is the term ...,
What is the legal consequence for...,
What is the meaning of the latin ...
29  cards
unilateral mistake of identity
Blank 1,
What is the definition of a unila...,
In cases of unilateral mistake wh...
33  cards
common law methods of circumventing the doctrine of privity
What fundamental principle of com...,
What is the primary reason that c...,
In the context of contract law wh...
25  cards
contracts (rights of third parties) act 1999
What is the common law principle ...,
What is the most fundamental stat...,
Does the contracts rights of thir...
35  cards
week 8
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discharge by performance
What are the four ways in which a...,
How is a contract discharged by e...,
Under the entire obligations rule...
31  cards
discharge by disagreement
On what basis can a contractual o...,
What are the two primary ways a c...,
In the context of discharging a c...
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discharge by breach
What is the usual remedy availabl...,
A repudiatory breach occurs when ...,
What two remedies are available t...
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discharge by frustration
What is the modern definition of ...,
In which key case was the modern ...,
According to the modern definitio...
40  cards
consequences of frustration
What is the consequence for a con...,
Which piece of legislation deals ...,
Under s1 2 of the law reform frus...
20  cards

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