Should employers use noncompetition agreements or other restrictive covenants? If so‚ under what circumstances? What should an employer do if someone that the employer wants to hire is a party to a restrictive covenant with a previous employer? A noncompetition agreement is a type of “restrictive covenant‚” i.e.‚ a promise by an employee not to engage in certain behavior that is contrary to the employer’s interests. A covenant “not to compete” generally is a promise that the employee will not
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Contract Law Notes Contracts ‘A’ Offer Bilateral contracts Unilateral contracts Offers to the public at large What is an offer? Mere puff Supply of information Invitation to treat Categorizing transactions Advertisements a) Advertisements in a catalogue or a curricular b) Advertisements in newspapers or magazines c) Advertisements appearing on the internet d) Display of goods Auctions a) Advertisement of auction b) Auctions with reserves c) Auctions without a reserve Tendering
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not overly-concerned with the niceties of offer and acceptance it follows that their contracts may not be all-embracing and complete in every respect. The parties may have reached an agreement in principle and then prefer to rely on experience from previous dealings‚ business practice and goodwill. The law’s overall policy is to uphold bargains wherever possible and although businessmen tend to record their agreements in ‘crude and summary fashion’ the law should not be ‘too astute or subtle in finding
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INTRODUCTION A Shareholders’ Agreement is an agreement amongst the shareholders of a company. When a company is created‚ its founding shareholders determine how a company will be owned and managed. The Shareholders’ Agreement establishes rules to govern the relationship between two or more owners of a company. Without a shareholders’ agreement in place‚ the rules that apply are in the applicable corporate statute. The shareholders’ agreement creates an overlay that addresses issues created or left
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Partner From: Noelle Milburn Date: August 2‚ 2010 Re: Angela Woodside vs. Doyle Construction 1. Has Doyle Contractors breached its contract with Angela Woodside? Explain your answer fully. 2. Does Ms. Woodside have to wait until after April 1‚ 2008 to sue Doyle Contractors for breach of contract? Explain your answer fully. 3. Assuming a breach of contract has or will occur‚ what remedies does Ms Woodside have after the breach? 4. What defenses might Doyle Contractors raise in the event
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contract law agreement: objective test of intention to agree offer must be matched by other’s acceptance requirement of certainty of agreement parties have intention to create legal relations enforce promise: consideration promise is contained in a deed promissory estoppel (claimant has relied on defendant’s promise) reliance theory: consistent with the harm principle (prevent harm on others) restitution interest
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CONTRACT LAW- EXAM NOTES What is a contract? An oral or written agreement between two or more parties which is enforceable by law. This agreement ‘will be legally binding if certain criteria are met – briefly‚ they require that there be an agreement (comprising an offer and acceptance)‚ consideration‚ intention to create legal relations‚ compliance with any formalities required by law and that the parties have the legal capacity to contract’1 What is the purpose of contract law
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made between ………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………..of ……………………………………..signature …...……………….………………… (hereinafter called ‘the Employer’) of the one part and ………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. of ………………………………………signature.…………………………………….. (hereinafter called ‘the Project Engineer) of the other part. WHEREAS the Employer is desirous that certain Works should be constructed‚ viz Contract Name …………………………………………………………………………
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Classification of Contracts (7 – 1.30) Simple and formal contracts A formal contract is a written contract (such as a deed). A simple contract can be entirely orally or a combination of oral and written. Bilateral Contract: exchange of promise – one promise for another (a promisee’s promise in return for the promisor’s promise or vice versa) o Union Dominions Trust (Commercial) Ltd v Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd [1968] 1 All ER 104 at 108‚ Lord Diplock Unilateral Contract: A one way
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undertaken by the other”. In relation to Rent a Tents contract with Susie the terms of the contract are that in return for Rent a Tent providing a marquee for the birthday weekend Susie will pay £2‚000. This is a binding contract as the several requirements to make a binding contract are‚ offer and acceptance‚ intention to create legal relations and consideration. ‘. However Rent a Tent then approached Susie and seeked to change the agreement and increase the cost of hire of the marquee to £2
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