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Consideration Is One Party Who Are Willing to Exchange Value for Value
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
The orthodox view is that, performance of an existing duty should not constitute consideration. Discuss…
Extension of Time in Construction Contracts – JCT
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Categories: Contract Law
Standard forms and bespoke construction contracts would contain extension of time clauses setting out the criteria on how extensions of time will be awarded. The JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal) makes no reference to calculating an extension of time on the basis of actual delay to completion….
Agreement Generated Rights and Obligations That May Be Enforced in the Courts
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Categories: Contract Law
A contract may be defined as an agreement between two or more parties that is binding in law. This means that the agreement generates rights and ……
In a Recent Review of UK Company Law
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
there was no merit in imposing a more integrated regime on groups of companies which would take away flexibility and strike at the limited ……
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
However, introduction of Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act and The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations is certainly making some progress. And the introduction of these standards the delay of payment will continue to decline, as well as business expenses of companies….
Defination of Merchantable Quality
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
According to the Probert Encyclopedia of Money, the ‘merchantable quality’ term refers to an implied condition regards about the state ……
Increased Parliamentary and Judicial Scrutiny
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Prerogative powers remain an important element of the United Kingdoms constitution. Should they be subject to greater Parliamentary and judicial ……
Advertisement is a Unilateral Offer
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
The appellant can argue that the advertisement is a unilateral offer and respondent published it having an intention of a binding agreement. In the advertisement, the respondent has included the exact time, date and conditions. People can clearly identify by looking at the advertisement that the respondent had a serious intention of having a binding agreement….
Intention to Ensure Contractual Obligation Be Performed
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Introduction: This act came into force on 1st September, 1872 and is called the contract act 1872. This has an intention to ensure that ……
The Margin of Appreciation; its Limits and Inconsistencies
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
‘The limits of the margin of appreciation are incapable of an abstract definition. The margin of appreciation is thus ‘context dependent’ and……
General Nature of Contracts
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Contracts are not only applicable to business but are also part of our everyday life. A contract is made out of the simple act of purchasing ……
Does the House of Lords Bind Itself?
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
The doctrine of binding precedent requires that all courts bind all lower courts and, to some extent, also bind themselves….
Principles of Corporate Governance
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Directors and Officers Company cannot take any activities or function on its own because it is an artificial person. Furthermore, a company is sepa……
A Public Limited Company
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
A public limited company is a popular business model for many corporate governance reasons. Corporate governance can be defined as ‘the system of laws, rules and factors that control operations of a company….
The Law of Tort and Negligence
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
With reference to this assignment, I have opted to critically analyse the case of Z v United Kingdom which I think has a significant aspect ……
In Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
The main question and a issue that arises in this particular scenario is that when is a person considered to be a de facto director of a company, so that he can be responsible for the payments of unlawful dividends as in the same way that the he is formally appointed as a director….
A Promise Made to You Will Not Necessarily Be Enforceable
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Consideration means that a promise made to you will not necessarily be enforceable in the courts unless you can establish that you have given something for it. Suppose I promise to deliver a ton of gravel to you next week……
Transfer of the right to land. Clarke, S. & Greer, S. (2008, 72
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
This particular case involves the transfer of the right to land. Clarke, S. & Greer, S. (2008, 72) state that although the owner of the freehold ……
Details of Case Cannot Slot into Formula
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
It is generally accepted in modern writings on the English law of contract that during the latter half of the nineteenth century a concept of ……
A Tort of Breach of Privacy
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
This paper argues that a tort of breach of privacy should be established in Australian law as the current statutory and common laws are ……
Constitutional Search and UK Parliament
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Dicey’s classic definition has 3 basic points. These are That parliament is the sovereign law making body and can enact any law it wants on any ……
Lex Mercatoria
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
In this answer we will discuss about consideration of the principles of European contract law as autonomous lex mercatoria or universal lex mercatoria. Further we will discuss about the recognition of lex mercatoria…
Does the UK Have a Constitution?
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Constitution can be defined as the rules and practices that determine the composition and functions of the organs of central and local government ……
Exemption Clauses as Terms of the Contracts
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
This question concerns with exemption clauses. Exemptions clauses are terms in a contract which limit or exclude liability for breach of contract ……
Protecting the Human Rights in Australia
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Human rights are fundamental rights which protect mankind where all humans are entitled with the rights to speak and live in both liberty and ……
UK Corporate Governance Code and the Legislative Framework
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Company Law Student #: 085175332 Introduction The Financial Reporting Council has recently promulgated its revised UK Corporate Governance Code……
Case Study on Issues Between Buyer and Seller
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Categories: Contract Law
The issues between Steven and Tanny are related to the law of contract. According to Section 2(b) Contracts Act 1950, ‘contract’ is defined as ……
Concept of Legitimate Expectation
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
This paper examines the origins and rationale of the concept of legitimate expectation. The doctrine of legitimate expectation and the limit ……
Discuss the Principle of Judicial Review
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Judicial Review is the reassessment of the legality of actions or decisions made by those in position of public authority or bodies. The action or ……
Management and Procedures of Company Meetings
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Explain what must be done and by whom, to ensure that the validity of a meting and of the decisions taken are beyond legal challenge….
Directors and their Responsibilities
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
This paper discusses on whether the new codification of directors duties in the Companies Act 2006 gives a true reflection of the previous commo……
The Citizen and the State
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Judicial review is one way that an individual can dispute the process of how a decision was made by a public authority. The “courts will not ……
Analysing the Doctrine of Consideration in Law
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Lord Goff described contract law in England as being ‘hampered’ by the ‘unnecessary doctrine of consideration’. White v Jones [1995] 2 AC 2……
Can the Performance of Existing Duty Amount to Consideration?
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
What is performance of existing duty? Its means that makes a promise to another person in order to exchange for the others promise or performance ……
An Overview of Guarantees as a Contract
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Introduction The term ‘guarantee’ has been defined by the Black’s Law Dictionary simply as the assurance that a contract or a legal act will ……
Common Law Is Case Law Made by Judges
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Common law is case law made by Judges which establishes legal precedents arising from disputes between one person and another [1]. It differs from ……
The Board of Directors Play a Pivotal Role in Any Effective Organisation
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Corporate governance is a system which deals with rules, regulation and procedure of a business that how can it be proceeded and to overcome the pr……
Doctrine of Precedent and Principle of Law
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
The doctrine of precedent means identical cases are treated alike (the principle of stare decisis). Lower courts in the United Kingdom are ……
Anti terrorism Legislation in the UK
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
New York, 2001. London, 2005. Mumbai, 2008. Where next? Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in the UK states that terrorism is an act of a person ……
What Are Constitutional Conventions?
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
The constitution of the United Kingdom encompasses many sources, both legal and non-legal. The legal sources govern the entire society and range ……
Contract Can Only Be Ceased by Plaintiff
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
The fundamental idea is that the contract can only be ceased by plaintiff where the term breached is a significant one ……
Exclusion Clause in Contract Law
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
An exclusion clause is a term in a contract which intends to exclude one of the parties from liability or limit the person’s liability….
Relationship Between the Judiciary and Government
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
To be able discuss the relationship between the government and the judiciary it is first crucial to outline the Doctrine of Separation of Powers. According to this doctrine in any state, three essential bodies must exist: the executive, the legislature and the judiciary…
How Hong Kong Police Are Held Accountable
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the Worlds second and Asias first ……
Undue Influence of Another
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
In this essay I will be explaining notice, actual or constructive undue influence I will also be critically……
How Are Ministers Made Accountable to Parliament?
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Instead of the function of governing, for which it is radically unfit, the proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control ……
Difference Between Offer and Invitation to Treat
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Clients and contractors should have a clear understanding of the rules of offer and acceptance and the invitation to treat in order to have a contract….
The Intellectual Property Law Seeks to Protect
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
As the facts are not clear whether the claimants Dwayne Preston and Horace Thompson should take appropriate action to against the editor of ……
What is Judicial Review?
Essay. Published: February 2, 2018
Judicial review is the process by which the superior court exercises its supervisory jurisdiction over the proceedings and decisions of inferior ……
