CONTRACT LAW – LECTURE 4 Promissory estoppel Is about the enforceability of all alteration promises (promises to pay more and promises to accept less) and by contrast estoppels does not apply to promises about the formation of initial contracts Ex. If a creditor promises to accept a smaller sum in full settlement intending the debtor to rely on that promise‚ and the debtor does rely on it‚ the debtor may have a defence of promissory estoppels when sued for the balance by the creditor. The promise
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The psychological contract in a changing work environment Annette Sharpe The Work Institute Abstract This paper examines how organisation changes‚ driven by economic‚ social and technological changes at the macro level‚ have impacted on the psychological contract. Whilst criticised for being an ill-defined concept‚ it is usually taken to refer to ’the implicit relationship that exists between individuals and their employer concerning perceived mutual obligations and expectations ’. Although its
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Contracts Summary DAMAGES – REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT THE INTERESTS PROTECTED Fuller and Perdue‚ “The Reliance Interest in Contract Damages” There are three principle purposes in awarding contract damages: restitution interest – object is the prevention of unjust enrichment by the defaulting promisor at the expense of the promisee reliance interest – object is to put the plaintiff in a good position as he was before the promise was made expectation interest – object is to put the
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“The parties to an executory contract are often faced‚ in the course of carrying it out‚ with a turn of events which they did not at all anticipate – a wholly abnormal rise or fall in prices‚ a sudden depreciation of currency‚ an unexpected obstacle to the execution‚ or the like. Yet this does not in itself affect the bargain which they have made…” (per Lord Simon in British Movietonews Ltd. v. London and District Cinemas [1952] A.C. 166 at 185). Discuss this dictum and explain the respects in
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Marriage Contract: Fact Sheet By: Dwaine Nichol and Andrew Cortellessa Marriage Contract When entering into a marriage‚ the bride and groom may wish to sign an agreement detailing how assets will be divided if the marriage breaks down. Marriage contracts‚ often referred to as pre-nuptial agreements‚ can be drafted and signed before the marriage or during the course of a marriage. Depending on the jurisdiction‚ formal requirements may need to be met (i.e. agreement in writing‚ signatures‚ witnesses)
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BU130 Working and Learning: Learning Contract template We have provided this template to help you to build up and structure your learning contract. You will find an introduction to the learning contract in Activity 1.6 of the Study Guide and you will find detailed guidance in the Learning Contract Guidance. This will have been sent to you as a printed booklet and is also available on the Study Resources section of the Module web-site. For each of the five sections of this template there
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WEEK 3 – THE FORMATION OF CONTRACTS Apply Your Knowledge (EXERCISE 4 – CONTRACT OR NOT?) Review the essential elements of a valid and enforceable contract and decide whether a valid‚ void or voidable contract has been formed in each of the following situations. Provide a legal explanation for your decision. 1. Last year‚ Smith‚ the owner of a retail business‚ in an attempt to reduce employee absenteeism due to illness‚ offered to give any employee who quit smoking for a year a $500
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of the report is to discuss the theory of psychological contracts in organizational employment and to see its evolution by discussing various theories of different authors‚ its present form‚ issues related to it and its importance in training and apprenticeship programs. This report basically discusses both the theoretical and practical aspects of psychological contract. This report shows how that how the concept of psychological contract has evolved and what different authors have said about this
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Illegal Contractual Terms and Restraints of Trade in Contracts When dealing with contract law‚ many problems can arise. There can be illegal terms in the contract or it can just be void. There are restraints on trade which include limiting employees from competing against their employers post employment and so on. Throughout this essay‚ these restrictions will be analyzed. The difference between illegalities‚ voids and restraints will be presented‚ along with cases to provide examples.
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Contract Disputes Vanessa Bray Lee Strayer University BUS501-044 December 9‚ 2011 Dr. William Hadyn Roberts “CONTRACT DISPUTES REACH 15-YEAR HIGH”‚ was the heading of an article published‚ December 1‚ 2010 in the Government Executive. The heading in itself tells us that the government is doing more and more business by contract and as a result contractors who are lobbying for government business have become more aware of their rights to file disputes when it involves a loss of potential
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