ASPECTS 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
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Asif Tufal Contract-Law-page CASES ON FORMATION OF A CONTRACT OFFER Payne v Cave (1789) The defendant made the highest bid for the plaintiff’s goods at an auction sale‚ but he withdrew his bid before the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer. It was held that the defendant was not bound to purchase the goods. His bid amounted to an offer which he was entitled to withdraw at any time before the auctioneer signified acceptance by knocking down the hammer. Note: The common law rule laid down in
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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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Week 1 – Welcome / Introduction to Law I. 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction to Law Not Not Not Not Divine Law‚ law of religion and faith Natural Law‚ justice‚ fairness and righteousness Moral Law‚ norms of good and right conduct Physical Law‚ order or regularity in nature Sources of Law i) i) Constitution – Fundamental Law of the land ii) ii) Legislations – Passed by Senate and House of Representatives iii) iii) Administrative issuances – Quasi Legislative Functions iv) iv) Jurisprudence – Decisions of the
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accounting standards accounting standards Introduction to Accounting Standards Accounting is the art of recording transactions in the best manner possible. Accounting Standards are the policy documents issued by recognized expert accountancy bodies relating to various aspects of measurement‚ treatment and disclosure of accounting transactions and events. Every country has its own standards. Accounting Standards in India are issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
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1 Elements of a Contract Moses Parker BUS 670: Legal Environment Porf. Stacey Callaway October 6‚ 2014‚ 2014 ELEMENTS OF A 2 Elements of a Contract Indeed‚ contracts plays a very significant role in all aspects of society; according to Nysten & Lehto‚ (2012)‚ “Business people often understand contracts as legal documents‚ designed by lawyers in
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Why do they call these contracts derivatives? Where is the optionality in these contracts? Weather derivatives structures commonly used are: i) cap - a call option; ii) Floor - a put option; iii) Collar - a put and a call option‚ usually with little or no premium; iv) Swap - a derivative with a profit and loss profile of a futures contract v) Digital option - an option that pays either a predetermined amount if acertain temperature or degree day level is reached‚ or nothing at all in other
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A Collateral contract A collateral contract is one where the parties to one contract enter into or promise to enter into another contract. Thus‚ the two contracts are connected and it maybe enforced even though it forms no constructive part of the original contract. According to Lord Denning MR in the case of Evans & Sons Ltd v Andrea Merzario Ltd [1976] 1 WLR 1078 a collateral contract is ‘When a person gives a promise‚ or an assurance to another‚ intending that he should act on it by entering
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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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"all the world"‚ in which case the offeree is regarded as a member of the general public: Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball When an offer is made‚ the term of the proposed contract must be communicated to the offeree: Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking However‚ an offer can be made in general terms‚ leaving the precise terms of the contract to be settled later: Master v Cameron The fact that the word ’offer’ is used is not itself conclusive: B Seppelt & Sons Ltd v Commissioner for Main Roads An offer
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