Acing the SQE/Contract Law

Core principles of contract law edit

Formation edit

offer and acceptance edit

consideration edit

intention to create legal relations edit

certainty edit

capacity edit

Parties edit

privity of contract edit

rights of third parties edit

Contract terms edit

express terms edit

incorporation of terms edit

terms implied by common law and statute edit

exemption clauses edit

Section 3 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act (UCTA) will apply and the exemption clause will be valid if reasonable (reasonableness test).

the interpretation of contract terms (conditions, warranties and innominate terms) edit

variation edit

Vitiating factors edit

misrepresentation edit

mistake edit

unfair contract terms edit

duress and undue influence edit

illegality edit

Termination edit

expiry or other specified event edit

breach edit

frustration edit

basic principles of restitution and unjust enrichment in the context of termination of contract edit

Remedies edit

damages edit

liquidated sums and penalties edit

specific performance edit

injunctions edit

duty to mitigate edit

indemnities edit

guarantees edit

Causation and remoteness edit