THE LAW OF CONTRACT IN GHANA (These notes have mainly been culled from Mrs. Christine Dowuona Hammond’s seminal work on the Law of Contracts.) INTRODUCTION Contracts are made by people every day‚ whether the parties recognise it or not. Each time one spends money on anything – a bus ticket‚ an airline ticket‚ a pair of shoes‚ a meal in a restaurant‚ laundry services‚ books‚ or signs a lease‚ etc. one concludes a valid and legally binding contract. Contracts may be oral or written;
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The Acceptance of Others Recently‚ our school adopted the OLWEAS bulling training program. Every other Tuesday we meet with a select group of students and a teacher and talk about different instances and about ourselves. During the trainings that I have endured it has made me think about my actions towards other people and how these actions or words are portrayed. One instance was judging people before you know them personally. As soon as you look at a person most people make a general note based
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1. Introduction – What is a Contract? 1.1 Definitions Not all agreements will be contract enforceable in law - social arrangements‚ for example‚ or contracts which offend against public decency and public policy and those which involve criminal activity. ‘A contract is an agreement giving rise to obligations which are enforced or recognised by law. The factor which distinguishes contractual from other legal obligations is that they are based on the agreement of the contracting parties.’ Treitel
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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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Part 1 THE FORMATION OF A CONTRACT There are five basic requirements that need to be satisfied in order to make a contract: ● An agreement between the parties (which is usually shown by the fact that one has made an offer and the other has accepted it). ● An intention to be legally bound by that agreement (often called intent to create legal relations). ● Certainty as to the terms of the agreement. ● Capacity to contract. ● Consideration provided by each of the
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“Freedom of contract is the bedrock of English private law” Freedom of contract is defined as the: “Right of an adult to make a legally binding mutual agreement with one or more other persons‚ without governmental interference as to what type of obligations he or she can take upon himself or herself.”[1] English law has for a while now been known as believing in freedom of contract. This means that the state has not‚ normally‚ enforced legislation which has got in the way when it comes to the
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OF CONTRACT AND NEGLIGENCE OF BUSINESS Task: 1.1: Explain the importance of the essential elements required for the information of a valid contract? Offer A valid offer identifies the bargained-for exchange between the parties and creates a power of acceptance in the party to whom the offer is made. The communication by one party known as the offeror to the another party called the offeree b) Acceptance To constitute a contract‚ there must be an acceptance of the offer as noted
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11 Honors Lit 22 February 2012 The Power of Acceptance "But not us! An ’ why? Because... because I got you to look after me‚ and you got me to look after you‚ and that ’s why" (Steinbeck 14). As Lennie Small unveils to be the strongest man on his ranch in Salinas Valley‚ many readers assume his life would be a breeze; however‚ for this shapeless faced man life becomes a challenge when the weaknesses of his character are shown‚ causing many conflicts to arise. Lennie finds motivation in the little
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of a Contract Angelique Gares BUS670 Legal Environment Professor Roger Amos May 24‚ 2010 . This paper is a study of the Element of a Contract detailing the essential elements that constitute a legal binding agreement. A contract can be defined as an agreement between two or more persons for example‚ individuals‚ organizations or government agencies and or business‚ to do‚ or to refrain from doing something in exchange for something of value. The text states “to qualify as a contract‚ a set
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Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid? The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana‚ has been one of the most heated controversies ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries world wide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings. When someone says ganja‚ cannabis‚ bung‚ dope‚ grass‚ rasta‚ or weed‚ they are talking about the same subject: marijuana. Marijuana
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