Contract Law
University of Exeter International Summer School
Key Information
Campus location
Exeter, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 weeks
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 3,750 *
Application deadline
01 May 2024
Earliest start date
02 Jul 2024
* Programme fees include accommodation, social programme, all academic content and registration, and programme transport for the social programme and any field trips.
Introduction
Which promises are legally binding, and which are not? What happens if you break a promise? In what circumstances can you escape from your promise? These are the fundamental questions of contract law.
Contract law is important because of the extent to which it governs our lives: when we are shopping in the supermarket, or renting a house, or employed at work, or booking a holiday - most of our transactions, whether routine or exceptional, are contractual. This module will provide an introduction to the major principles of English contract law.
The module is divided into two halves. The first half is about making and breaking a contract. Here we look at the ingredients necessary to create a binding contract: offer, acceptance, certainty of terms, intention to be bound, and consideration. We also discuss the terms of the contract, and how to control unfair terms, and what remedies are available for breach of contract. The second half is concerned with the vitiating factors, that is, those circumstances which allow one of the parties to escape their contractual obligations: misrepresentation, mistake, frustration, duress, undue influence, unconscionable bargain, and illegality. We also consider restitution, that is, what happens after a contract is set aside.
- Self Catering Accommodation Provided
- 6 Day trip to London
- Social Programme including day trips and evening activities
- Application Deadline 1st May 2024
- £3,750
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