Chapters

• Preface: Section A | Course outline

  Course topics and description, learning objectives and assessment

• Preface: Section B | Assessment requirements

  Information about case presentation, case note and final exam

• Preface: Section C | Interactive class scenarios

• Chapter 1: Contract fundamentals

  Introduction to the law of contract

• Chapter 2: Contract formation — offer and acceptance

  Contract formation, including offer and acceptance and the battle of the forms

• Chapter 3: Contract formation — intention to contract and consideration

  Intention to contract, consideration and other factors affecting contract formation

• Chapter 4: Contractual terms

  Representations as contrasted with terms, and the categories of contract terms

• Chapter 5: Vitiating factors

  Factors that can invalidate an otherwise valid contract: mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue i…Show more

• Chapter 6: Breach and remedies for breach

  Breach of contract, including legal and equitable remedies for breach

• Appendix: Section A | Contract-drafting principles

  Introduction to contract drafting

• Appendix: Section B |Client correspondence and essay writing

  Writing letters and e-mails, and answering problem questions

• Appendix: Section C | Glossary

  Definitions of key terms