ESSENTIALS OF A VALID CONTRACT A valid contract has to have the following essential characteristics: * Proper offer and acceptance An offer to be valid must contain certain conditions such as it must intend to create legal relationship‚ its terms must be certain and unambiguous‚ it must be communicated to the person to whom it is being made. An acceptance to be valid must fulfill certain conditions such as it must be communicated by an authorized person before the offer lapses. *
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2nd of feb CASES MALLIK V BCC: Malik and Mahmud v Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA [1997] UKHL 23 is a leading English contract law and UK labour law case‚ which confirmed the existence of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence in all contracts of employment. Facts: Mr Malik and Mr Mahmud both worked for the Bank of Credit and Commerce International. BCCI went insolvent due to massive fraud‚ connection with terrorists‚ money-laundering‚ extortion and a raft of other criminal
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freedom to choose to enter into a contract. Under such circumstances the contract is voidable at the instance of the innocent party. Its application used to be restricted to contracts entered into as a consequence of a threat. Originally it was held that the threats to person’s goods could not amount to duress‚ but a doctrine of economic duress has now been developed by the courts. The effect of the doctrine stated that an abuse of economic power can render a contract invalid‚ following lord denning’s
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Transaction Dispute - Checklist TRANSACTION DISPUTE - CHECKLIST The below checklist of items MUST BE PROVIDED in order to process the dispute request. A chargeback specialist will be assigned to your case & contact you for further information (if necessary) and will provide status of the submitted claim. The content provided will allow proper investigation of the transaction dispute. Failure to provide the information in the checklist WILL PREVENT THE PROCESSING OF THE CLAIM. This form must be received
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SYSTEMS‚ INC‚ INC. DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT This DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 1st day of August 2008 by and between Big Bank and Systems‚ Inc. In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein‚ the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. DATA PROCESSING SERVICES. Systems Inc. agrees to render to Big Bank the data processing services described on Exhibit "A" (the "Services") for the term of this Agreement‚ and Big Bank agrees to purchase the Services
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Considering Elvis Abstract A contract is formed when the offerer promises to do or not to do something. Acceptance is the offeree agreeing to do what is requested in the offer. An offer may end in several ways‚ in particular‚ by the death of the offerer or offeree. In order for the agreement to be effective both parties to contract must give consideration‚ the offer must be serious‚ and clearly stated. The promise Elvis Presley made prior to Jo Laverne Alden prior to his death may be enforceable
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The ways in which contracts can become frustrated A contract may be discharged by frustration on a few circumstances. According to Section Contract Act 1950‚ there are provisions of three (3) clauses which may be the circumstances of frustration of contract. Generally‚ contract can become frustrated when an agreement to do impossible or unlawful act has been made. Referring to the Contract Act 1950‚ the three clauses provide for frustration of contract are as follow: * S57 (1) CA - An agreement
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Damages and Breach of Contract This paper aims to discuss and examine the case law‚ Wrotham Park Estate Co Ltd v Parkside Homes Ltd. and analyse the reasons why Brightman J in this case believe that there will be unjust if the nominal sum is awarded to the plaintiffs. The measure of damages (restitution interest/remedy(remedy Campbell‚restitution for breach of contract) and damages in lieu of injunction will also be explained. Furthermore‚ the relevant case laws will be included. Before considering
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Contracts Contracts are an important part of everyday life. They are an essential part of business. As a student of a business law class‚ I will discuss in this paper several aspects of contracts. This paper will give a definition of a contract and the essential elements necessary to form a valid contract. It will briefly discuss breach of contract and the difference between a material breach and a nonmaterial breach of contract. Examples of legal and equitable remedies available for breach
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Forms of breach of contract and the remedies that can be used. Table of contents: Introduction Contracts as a whole Forms of breach of contracts Remedies Introduction: As long as human kind can remember contracts has been in the existence. Goods were exchanged in order to survive. Therefore a contract can be described as an agreement between two (or more) people where one person offers to do something and another person accepts that offer. So when someone agrees to sell and
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