Module 1: Introduction to Contracts
1.1 What is a Contract?
1.2 The Importance of Contract Law
1.3 Different Types of Legal Agreement
1.4 Basic Structure of Contracts / Agreement
Module 1 Quiz & Activity Questions
Module 2: What is Offer?
2.1 Definition of Offer
2.2 Communication of Offers
2.3 Termination of Offers
2.4 Case Study: Pharmaceutical Society v Boots
Module 2 Quiz & Activity Questions
Module 3: What is Acceptance?
3.1 The Doctrine of Consideration
3.2 Executory and Executed Consideration
3.3 Past Consideration and Exceptions
3.4 Case Study: Stilk v Myrick
Module 3 Quiz & Activity Questions
Module 4: What is Consideration?
4.1 The Presumption in Commercial Agreements
4.2 Domestic and Social Agreements
4.3 Case Study: Balfour v Balfour
4.4 Practical Implications
Module 4 Quiz & Activity Questions
Module 5: Intention to Create Legal Relations
5.1 Express Terms
5.2 Implied Terms
5.3 Key Contractual Clauses
Practical Exercise: Analyzing Contract Terms
Module 5 Quiz & Activity Questions
Module 6: Capacity (Natural and Legal Persons)
6.1 Natural Persons
6.2 Corporations (Legal Entities)
6.3 Special Cases and Exceptions
Final Comprehensive Assessment
Certificate of Completion
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing this course, you'll be able to:
- Understand the different types of contracts used in a variety of scenarios
- Understand what constitutes an offer under English Contract Law
- Understand what constitutes an acceptance under English Contract Law
- Understand what amounts to consideration under English Contract Law
- Understand the types of circumstances where the law presumes the parties intended to create a legal relationship
- Understand where a party has the capacity to enter into a valid and legally binding contract (and exceptions)