Introduction to Contracts and English Contract Law Course

An Introduction to the different types of contractual agreement and the requirements for a valid and legally binding contract

Course Guide

Practical. Authoritative. Accessible.

Course Content

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

Sample

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)