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UK Contract Law – Key Statutes

UK Contract Law – Key Statutes. SGA. 79. UCTA. UK Contract Law. SGSA. 77. 82. SSGA. 94. UK Contract Law – Hygiene Factors. Surprising as it may seem, there is no such thing as. The Contract Law Act. !!!. Politicians. Statute Law. Common Law Systems – legal topography. Case Law.

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UK Contract Law – Key Statutes

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  1. UK Contract Law – Key Statutes SGA 79 UCTA UK Contract Law SGSA 77 82 SSGA 94

  2. UK Contract Law – Hygiene Factors Surprising as it may seem, there is no such thing as ......... The Contract Law Act !!!

  3. Politicians Statute Law Common Law Systems – legal topography Case Law Judges

  4. Common or Civil?

  5. COMMON OR CIVIL? Common Law or ..... Civil Law (Napoleonic Law) (Roman Law) Statute Law Judge decisions Codified precedent capricious consistent potentially inconsistent case law = primary source case law = secondary source

  6. UK COMMERCIAL LAW Consumer legislation Competition law Agency law UK Contract Law Law of obligations International law Property law

  7. UK Contract Law – Hygiene Factors CONTRACT LAW Case Law Statute Law Key Commercial considerations The Firm Key Contractual considerations How can we limit liability? Who is liable? * Quality * Passing of title * Acceptance & Rejection * Formation of Contract * Voidable Contracts * Breach of Contract

  8. Essentials of a valid Simple Contract The Magnificent Seven ......

  9. Essentials of a valid Simple Contract • Offer & Acceptance • Capacity • Intention • Consent • Consideration • Legality • Possibility All the above elements must be present. If any is absent, a contract will be void, voidable or unenforceable.

  10. Order (acceptance) stage Buyer typically communicates acceptance of the Seller’s offer with the following Contract Letter Purchase Order • Legally they are the same thing. Where the order clearly and unequivocally accepts the seller’s offer a contract comes into being

  11. The Battle of the Forms

  12. Who can enter into Contracts?

  13. Discharge of Contract 4b. By Frustration Laws change Loss of a ship or a fire

  14. Acceptance & Rejection Breach – remember ... WARRANTY CONDITION root incidental Terminate Damages Damages

  15. Business Case Review Meetings A to Z • * Execute Contract Documents Contract Initiation Meeting Contract Deliverables A to Z The Contract Management Task Contract Communic- ations Contract Management Plan Contract Payments A to Z CC – copy Key Stakeholders Contract Strategy repository Contract Exit Plan • * Deal with Uncertainties and changes Contract Amendments Benefits Realization Plan Close the Contract

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