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Applying Contract Law »

Number of pages 29

This 18 page paper applies English law to two case studies concerning contract law. The first looks at a situation where goods are shipped and arrive in poor condition, with a potential breach of contract with the date of shipping and the method of shipping. The paper considers aspects of contract law including they type ... View Full Description
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Australian Contract Law - Offer, Acceptance, Mistake and Mis-description »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at two contract law case studies. The first case sees a seller advertise goods through a newspaper, and refuse to sell them when the buyer arrives. This is a case concerning offer and acceptance and is analyzed in order to assess whether or not a contract has been formed. ... View Full Description
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Australian Contract Law Case »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student where it is necessary to assess if a contract excists. One person agreed to sell goods to another, but there was a delay in gaining the money to pay for the goods, while waiting the seller chose to sell the goods to another ... View Full Description
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Australian Contract Law Case Study 2 »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers a case where an individual has been persuaded to move to Australia by being included in a will for a share of the property. The friendship subsequently dissolves. The paper examines the potential for a case to be brought under contract law to assert rights over the property. View Full Description
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Australian Law and Contracts »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the issue of contract law and a specific case. Bibliography lists 10 sources View Full Description
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Bodgeit and Scarper Contract Law Case Study »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper considers UK law and the situation where a contract is sighed after work has begun, the contract has a delay clause and there are delays due to the weather and then the buyer argues that the goods they ordered are not fit for the purpose. This paper looks at the potential ... View Full Description
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Business Contract Law - Case Study »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper based on a scenario provided by the student. The case involved thermostats. The company has exclusive distributor contracts in different countries for their Celsius thermostat with a faceplate instead of decals. A person representing himself as an exporter assures the thermostats will be going to the Middle East but they ... View Full Description
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Business Law in Canada »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines business law as it exists in Canada. Several issues are broached including contract law and professional liability. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Canadian Contract Law »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper provides an evaluation of a case study based on questions pertinent to contract law. The cases are provided and then answered directly. No bibliography. View Full Description
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Comparing Chinese Contract Law and English Contract Law »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper makes a direct comparison of contract law in China and England looking at the basic foundations, the requirements for a contract to be valid and the way in which issues such as fraud, misrepresent, misunderstanding and breach will be dealt with by the courts. The bibliography cites 10 sources. ... View Full Description
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Contract Law and the Mentally Ill »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper uses a case study as a springboard for discussion. Can someone who is in and out of mental hospitals create a binding contract? This paper contemplates that question. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Contract and Tort Overlap in England, France and Germany »

Number of pages 21

A 21 page paper discussing the origin of law in these three nations and the process by which they go about deciding cases of contract law especially as it involves overlap into tort law. The bottom line for businesses and individuals entering into contracts governed by the laws of either of these countries is ... View Full Description
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Contract Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper answers at two UK contract law questions. The first is a situation where an offer is made by letter, and accepted by letter. Before the acceptance is received there is the attempt to revoke the offer. This question concerns the requirements for a valid contract to exist and the application of ... View Full Description
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Contract Law »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that begins with a brief scenario of a hypothetical breach of contract lawsuit. The writer provides reasons for the court to rule in favor of the claimant, who was the purchaser of a gazebo. Three other court cases are used to justify the claim. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Contract Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the case involving the attorney for Owen Lotts and Mr. I.M. Bibe, stating the reasons that Bibe is bound by the contractual agreement made with Mr. Lotts. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Contract Law and Misrepresentation »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper is based on Australian law, examining a case of potential misrepresentation and advising a consumer on their rights. The paper summarizes the facts of the case, looks at the relevant legal concepts and then discusses the application to the case study. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Contract law and Promises »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of contract law. The matter of the enforceability of verbal agreements is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Contract Law Case - Who Has Bought the Car »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper examines an Australian contract law scenario where a seller has advertised their car for sale and three different potential buyers have tried to make the purchase. The issue is to determine if a contract has been formed, for this, issues such as invitation to treat, offer and acceptance and intention ... View Full Description
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Contract Law Case; A Minor Entering into a Contract »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is based on a scenario presented by the student. A minor has entered into a contract to buy a car, has lost his job and want to return the car and get his money back. The paper discusses the relevant legal issues, including the status of the contract as voidable, and ... View Full Description
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Contract Law Cases; Unfair Contract Exclusions and Faulty Goods »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at two contract cases. In the first an electrician undertakes work negligently that results in a fire and tries to rely on an exclusion clause to relive him of any liability. The second case considers a microwave oven that catches fire on first use. Both cases are discusses using English ... View Full Description
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Contract Law Essay »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an example case of contract law. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Contract Law: Knarles And Barkley »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper. That begins with an outline of the background for the case of Chetum v Knarles and Barnes. The paper identifies the legal issues in the case, what a contract is, including required elements, when a contract is voidable, law of agency, breach of contract and torts. The writer comments on ... View Full Description
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Contract Law; A Case Study »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers a case study supplied by a student that looks to establish is a contract has been formed so that action can be taken for breach of contract. Issues such as offer, counter offer, acceptance and frustration are included. The bibliography cites 2 sources. View Full Description
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Contract Law; Formation, Mistake and Fraudulent Misrepresentation »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers a case supplied by the student. A sale is made with various mistakes, a buyer misrepresents himself and the seller does not want to complete the contract. The paper determines if there is a valid contract, what there terms where and how the mistake affects it by reference to UK ... View Full Description
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Contract Law; Have Contract Terms Been Breached? »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at a case where a newspaper advertisement is placed advertising facilities for a hotel that are not available when the guest arrive and a price that is lower than the price charged. The paper looks at whether the advisement is a offer or an invitation to treat, and then at ... View Full Description
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Contract Law; Is there a contract in place? »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student where there is an advertisement placed in a newspaper, which is followed by communications and an acceptance. The paper considers which are offers, which are counter offers, and communications, if any, is a valid acceptance. The paper is written with reference to ... View Full Description
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Contract Law; Privity and the Rights of Third Parties »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses the following statement " by the end of the 1990's the doctrine of privity had few friends, at least that part of it which prevented third parties suing to obtain the benefit which the contracting parties had agreed to confer on them. There were four principle criticisms levelled against the ... View Full Description
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CONTRACTS, JET FIGHTERS AND PEPSI POINTS »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses contract law through analysis of Leonard v PepsiCo. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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English Contract Law; Offer, Acceptance and Revocation »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student. A newspaper advertisement has a promotion, where once tokens are collected the collectors can gain free entrance to a water park. Upon collecting them, two individuals find when they get to the park the offer has changed. The case is analysed ... View Full Description
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Financial Liability; A Case Study »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper considers a complex case provided by the student which involves a stockbroker and a client where trading has taken place over the clients limit resulting in the client owing money to the stockbroker. The client wishes to defend this and also make a counter claim for losses. The writer consider contract ... View Full Description
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History Of Contract Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides a brief overview of the history of contracts and contract law. The writer also explains the Uniform Commercial Code and why it was important. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE AND BREACH ON THE MODERN BUSINESS ENTITY »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses performance and breach from a business contract law point of view, and discusses each and how they impact a business. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Implied Terms Of Contract »

Number of pages 18

An 18 page paper that discusses certain aspects of contract law in the United Kingdom. Implied terms of a contract are those that are not expressly written in the document. Courts typically determine whether or not a term is implied by the contract. This essay defines and explains terms, the evolution of the interpretation of ... View Full Description
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Italian Contract Law »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. The writer discusses offers, breach and revocability as they relate to Italian contract law. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Jurisdiction and Different Areas of Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper considers the jurisdiction of the courts under tenancy law, contract law and tort law according to English law. The bibliography cites 2 sources. View Full Description
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Legal Questions »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper gives a series of short answers to questions about US law, including contract law and that of wills and estates. The bibliography cites 1 source. View Full Description
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Legal Questions »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper answering 8 legal questions about contract law. Questions cover topics including the sale of found goods, leases, oral agreements for services the statute of frauds and the parol evidence rule. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Lisa and MJ Electricals - A Case Study »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper examines a contract law case posed by the student. A consumer makes a purchase by mail order, The goods sent differ to those ordered, and the seller refuses to accept them back. The paper examined the position of the seller and the consumers using case law and legislation. The paper is ... View Full Description
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Non-Disclosure and Misrepresentation in Australian Insurance Law »

Number of pages 21

This 21 page paper is an in-depth consideration of the concepts of misrepresentation and non disclosure under insurance contract law in Australia, with particular attention paid to the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 and relevant case law. The bibliography cites 20 sources. View Full Description
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Obligations Under Tort and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper contrasts the co-existing obligations under English contract law and tort law. The paper then goes on to consider why action is favoured by most litigants under the classification of tort when there is a viable choice between the areas of law. The bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
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Offer and Acceptance; A Contract Law Case Study »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper considers a case study provided by the student. A single set of chairs are put up for sale in a newspaper, on an internet auction site and offer personally by letter to one recipient. The case examines the different responses gained form the different offers and considers where a contract may ... View Full Description
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Pat Parker & Associates: Case Study »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper is a Harvard case study of Pat Parker, a lawyer who conducts political oppositional research and prepares reports. The work is by contract between Parker and the candidate's campaign. The scenario is that Parker previously provided a report to a campaign, two years later, a group of lawyers who supported the ... View Full Description
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Precedent and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers the concept and relevance of binding precedent. The second part of the paper looks at case concerning offer and acceptance of contract. The paper is written with reference to Australian law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Promissory Estoppel »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. "Promissory estoppel has a dubious pedigree, moreover it is in practice almost unnecessarily." The truth of this statement speaks to an undefined area of contract law where people sue when an unenforceable contract has been breached. By showing that an individual detrimentally relied on a promise made by ... View Full Description
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Promoters and Performers: A View of Contract and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

When contracts are written between concert promoters and performing artists, a number of considerations must be assessed in the creation of the contract. Performance riders, fee guarantees, union participation, clauses regarding time constraints, and external riders, including the requirements of vendors or other agents in conjunction with a given performance, may all be included ... View Full Description
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RISKS, OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS »

Number of pages 5

This paper explains various facets of contract law, such as risks and obligations, as well as cost factors. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe and Its’ Relevance Within The Legal System »

Number of pages 16

The 16 page paper looks at the case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe, its’ background and outcome and a variety of related subjects. After discussing the case the paper considers why the courts’ finding was right, discusses the role of public policy, looks at the role of judges how judges decide cases and ... View Full Description
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The Difficulty of Sir John Egan’s ‘Rethinking Construction’ »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers how the framework top add value to the construction industry in Sir John Egan’s ‘Rethinking Construction’ may be desirable, but how it be problematic in resolving disputes as it is not supported with UK contract law. The paper looks at the framework first and then at the problem with the ... View Full Description
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The Doctrine of Intention in English Contract Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers the doctrine of intention with regard English contract law, the paper considers what it is, how it is defined, and case law which outlines how it is interpreted in different situations as well as the role of public policy. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Internet; A Case Concerning Contract Law, Passwords, Employment Law and Issues of Domain Registration »

Number of pages 16

This well written 16 page paper considers the following case; Jez, subscribes to an Internet magazine site. After paying his subscription fee, he is required to agree to the terms of use Jez does read them, but and proceeds to click on The “I agree to the terms of use”. Rob, a work colleague, discovers ... View Full Description
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