Graduate Diploma in Law Contract Law Examination Paper DATE: 16 June 2010 TIME: AM TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Where questions are sub-divided‚ candidates should not expect the sub-divisions necessarily to be of equal weight. Materials provided: GDL Statutory Extracts (which MUST be returned UNMARKED at the end of the examination). You must answer THREE questions out of SIX Continued Overleaf OA6544 1 © The College of Law 2010 This is
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What is the definition of a contract? An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. Describe the various types of contracts. 1) Bilateral and Unilateral 2) Express and Implied 3) Executory and Executed What elements does a contract need to be enforceable? 1) Agreement 2) Legality 3) Consideration 4) Capacity What elements would constitute a discharge of a contract? 1) Material breach 2) Minor breach 3) Anticipatory breach
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Question TWO What is a "Breach of Contract"? A business contract creates certain obligations that are to be fulfilled by the people or companies who entered into the agreement. In the eyes of the law‚ a party’s failure to fulfil an end of the bargain under a contract is known as a "breach" of the contract. Depending on the specifics of the contract‚ a breach can occur when a party fails to perform on time‚ does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement‚ or does not perform at all
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frustration in contract law can be a difficult precedent to establish. Not to be confused with a contractual mistake‚ frustration occurs when performance is made impossible or is fundamentally changed. Generally‚ when frustration occurs the party suffering loss is established on whom ever provided services before the frustrating event‚ or to the party having already paid a deposit or owing money before frustration date. Self-induced frustration on the other hand is considered a breach of contract (Yates
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Jan 2009 a V and P entered a standard form contract for sale of property in SYD‚ with special condition that the “sale is subject to P completing the sale of his existing home in Brisbane by 1 June 2009” but no time for completion is specified and clause 29 of 2005 Standard Form is deleted. (Standard Form: completed with in 42 days of existing contract/ exchange of contract? Hence the qtn scenario means it’ll be deleted.) Is there a binding contract for SYD before this BNE condition is fulfilled
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Goldsbrough Mort v Quinn A promise to hold an offer open for a time is not enforceable (as there is no consideration). BUT option contracts have consideration for the promise Mobil Oil Australia v Lyndel If the performance of a unilateral contract has commences the offeror can revoke it but there may (Depending on circumstances) be an implied ancillary (side) unilateral contract to not revoke it which you would be in breach of Stevenson‚ Jaques & Co v McLean Inquiry as to a method of payment is not a rejection
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ZAMBIAN OPEN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW COMPUTER No. 21110141 LARRY HORE NJUNGU BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) COURSE: CONTRACT LAW (LL 12) LECTURER: GREENWELL LYEMPE ASSIGNMENT No. 2 SECOND YEAR‚ 2ND SEMESTER MOBILE: 0977 666160 CONTACT ADDRESS: PLOT 3601/4‚ MAPEPE ROAD‚ OLYMPIA PARK‚ LUSAKA TASKS: (i) Purpose of contractual remedies and whether they serve their intended objective (ii) Relationship between agency and principal (ii) Misrepresentation
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wCASE LAW * STILK v MYRICK (Law Of Contract: Rules of Consideration-m/s 18) Facts: the captain of a ship promises his crew that if they shared between them the work of two seamen who had deserted‚ the wages of the deserters would be shared out between them. Held: the promise was not binding because the seamen gave no consideration. They were already contractually bound to do any extra work to complete the voyage. * HEARTLEY v PONSONBY (Law Of Contract: Rules of Consideration-m/s 18) Facts:
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wider than is necessary to protect the legitimate interest of the employer. Attempting to stifle competition is impermissible and it is irrelevant that the employer taught the ex-employee everything he knows. The court area particular to prevent contracts‚ which seek to prevent an employee from practicing his livelihood. The courts have regard to three facts: - The period during which the restriction purports to apply. - The geographical area in which the restriction purports to apply. - The scope
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consideration‚ in the sense of law‚ may consist either in some right‚ interest‚ profit or benefit accruing to the one party or some forbearance‚ detriment‚ loss or responsibility‚ given‚ suffered or 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
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