American one‚ United Kingdom’s (UK) and Hong Kong’s (HK) do not recognize the approach of general principle of good faith in contract law‚ as illustrated in Walford v Miles1. Yet‚ good faith should be promoted in UK and HK because one should value fairness in the whole course of dealing‚ from the point of pre-contractual negotiations till the discharge of he contracts. This essay aims at showing the merits of a good faith doctrine and possible implications on the UK and HK legal system so as to ensure
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it possible for one standard form of construction contract to meet the need of every project? Discuss by reference to at least two forms in common use in industry. | 2 | 1.0 | What is a Construction Contract? | 2 | 1.1 | Why use a standard form of contract? | 3 | 2.0 | Different forms of contract | 3 | | 2.1 PWD (Public Works Department) FORM OF AGREEMENT | 4 | | 2.2 FIDIC | 4 | 3.0 | Main differences between both forms of contract | 6 | | 3.1 Payments | 7 | | 3.2 Variation
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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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Historical backdrop Social contract theory raises the chances that necessitate for social order and certain inbuilt constraints might offer us with a natural basis for ethics. It is one of the propositions of political science that the society and state is based on contract. While it might seem that there is well-built impulse for social anarchy without an outside purpose source of morality‚ according to some philosophers like Thomas Hobbes‚ the incentive is built into the social system by the very
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INTRODUCTION The law of contract is the collection of legal rules which govern contracts. These rules‚ in turn‚ are part of the law of obligations‚ a subdivision of the law of property which is traditionally regarded as part of private law. Private law governs the persons (legal subject) in their personal or private capacity before the law in relation to other legal subjects. In other word‚ private law can be defined as balance and protect legitimate individual interests. Traditionally private
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Part A Contracts are an integral part of business and everyday life‚ and are fundamental to construction as the industry relies on the formation of contracts for business agreements. “Contracts are based on the idea of a bargain‚ where each side must put something into the bargain. A contract may be defined as ’an agreement which is binding on the parties’” (Galbraith‚ 1998‚ pg78). There are a number of key components which must be present in the formation of such contracts. Firstly‚ there
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irreplaceable by any other international or regional organizations. In matters relating to peace and security‚ the United Nations is the principal international body and [their] collective security is the most predominant‚ and primarily the concern of this organisation (Wallensteen‚ 2007: 220). It’s dominance in such affairs is second to none‚ and whilst the only other comparable institution would be the European Union’s Council of Ministers‚ it doesn’t enjoy a large enough mandate on foreign affairs
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of keeping animals in zoos On Sunday afternoons in every major city many families go to the zoo with kids. They always have a lot of fun‚ see many rare animals‚ funny monkeys‚ tall giraffes‚ huge elephants and cute koalas. But what is going on with animals? On the one hand‚ animals are safe in zoos‚ which means they cannot be hurt in their cages. Secondly‚ animals have enough food‚ for example‚ they can always eat in a zoo‚ while they may be starving in
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The psychological contract is a little difficult to define because as George (2009‚ pg3) states it ‘is implicit in that it is unspoken‚ unwritten and often only becomes apparent when it is breached‚ causing feelings of violation’ none the less it is extremely important part of the business and can be what ‘binds the employee and the employer together’ (Robinson and Rousseau‚ citied in George 2009 pg4) ‘through the mutual expectations of input and outcome’ outlined by Businessballs (2010) CIPD (2004
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The Law of Contract Voidable Contract – Coercion The word “contract” can be defined as a voluntary‚ deliberate‚ and legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties. Contracts are usually written but may be spoken or implied‚ and generally have to do with employment‚ sale or lease‚ or tenancy. A contractual relationship is evidenced by an offer‚ acceptance of the offer‚ intention to create legal relations‚ consideration‚ certainty and capacity. However‚ while all parties may expect
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