Course Notes: Contract Law / Edition 1

by Daniel Rahnavard

Overview

The ideal companion to developing the essential skills needed to undertake the core module of contract law as part of undergraduate study of law or a qualifying GDL/CPE conversion course. Providing support for learning and revision throughout, the key skills are demonstrated in the context of the core topics of study with expertly written example sets of notes, followed by opportunities to learn and test your knowledge by creating and maintaining your own summaries of the key points. The chapters are reinforced with a series of workpoints to test your analytical, communication and organisational skills; checkpoints, to test recall of the essential facts; and research points, to practice self-study and to gain familiarity with legal sources.

'Course Notes: Contract Law' is designed for those keen to succeed in examinations and assessments with view to taking you one step further towards the development of the professional skills required for your later career. In addition, concepts are set out both verbally and in diagrammatic form for clarity, and the essential case law is displayed in a series of straightforward and indisposable tables illustrating how best to analyse and compare legal points as expressed by the opinions of the authorities in each case.

To check your answers to questions examples are provided online along with sample essay plans and web links to useful web sites and sources as part of the ever popular resources at www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk, making this the ideal resource to guide you through the demands of compiling and revising the information you will need for your exams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138135901
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/01/2016
Series:	Course Notes
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Daniel Rahnavard has experience of lecturing law in both further and higher education, specialising in criminal and contract law. A qualified barrister, he is a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, the Society of Legal Scholars and the Association of Law Teachers.

Table of Contents

1. Contract law - a starting point! 2. Creating a contract 3. Contract terms 4. Misrepresentation 5. Mistake 6. Undue influence 7. Illegality 8. Exclusion and limitation clauses 9. Third party rights and privity of contract 10. Contract discharge 11. Remedies

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'This book is perfect for students who are coming to the subject for the first time....Understanding the law in its most simple form is essential, and this book allows you to do this.'
Amy Clatworthy - 3rd Year Law Undergraduate, University of Exeter

'This is a fabulous addition to the student book market... I only wish it had been available when I was a student!'

Dr. L Trickett, Nottingham Law School, UK

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