Course Code: PLBA 1505
Academic Year: 2024-2025
This course examines the underlying principles of contract law, and the elements required for causes of action. In contract law, students cover the requirements for the formation of contracts, such defenses as mistake, misrepresentation, undue influence and duress, the discharge of the contract by performance and frustration, breach of contract, and remedies for breach of contract. The application of contract law in the business context is canvassed, together with the impact of statutory developments on the common law principles. The full array of remedies for breach of contract are examined together with strategies in selecting the most appropriate remedy, and techniques in quantifying damage claims. A drafting exercise will provide the students with firsthand insight into the structure of contracts, and the interpretation of express and implied terms.