This note will define the meaning of a contract, the elements of a valid contract, and the types of contracts.
An offer is one of the elements of a valid contract. This note will discuss the meaning, characteristics, and types of an offer.
This note will discuss the meaning of an invitation to treat, how it is different from an offer, and the forms of expression, transactions, or conduct that are often held to be mere invitations to treat and not offers.
This note will discuss the various ways through which an offer can be terminated. The ways to be discussed are counteroffer, revocation, lapse of time, failure of a condition of a conditional offer, rejection, and death.
This note discusses the concept of acceptance in contract law. It contains a video on acceptance, discussions of key principles of acceptance, amongst others.
This note will discuss the legal requirement that acceptance of an offer must be communicated to the offeror and the general rules and exceptions to the rules governing the communication of acceptance.
In a previous note, we defined a contract as an agreement enforceable at law (per Kwaku Bonsu v. Ama Agyeman [2011] DCLA 7929 ]. It follows that without an agreement, there is no contract. In this note, we will discuss how to determine the existence of an agreement and its nature.
Intention to create legal relations is one of the key elements of a valid contract. It is the intention of the parties to enter into a legally binding agreement such that violations of promises or agreements can be tried in court
Persons such as minors, drunkards, insane persons, have limited capacity to contract. This note discusses capacity to contract.
This note discusses consideration, the price of a promise, in contract law
This note will discuss the meaning of the common law doctrine of privity of contract, its common law exceptions, and its exceptions under the Contracts Act,1960 (Act 25).
This note provides basic definitions of terms in the terms of contract, determining the terms of contract in an oral contract.
This note examines conditions, warranties, and innominate or intermediate terms
This note discusses the parole evidence rule in contract law and eight (8) exceptions to the rule
This note discusses implied terms in contract. It examines terms implied by statute, custom, and the court
This note briefly discusses standard form contracts and exclusion clauses, and discusses the conditions for the incorporation of exclusion clauses.
This note discusses the interpretation of exclusion clauses. It examines the contra proferentem rule, the strict interpretation of exclusion clauses in negligence, the doctrine of fundamental breach, and the test of reasonableness.
Briefly covers the meaning of mistake, types of mistakes in contract, and the legal effects of mistakes under both common law and equity.
Discusses unilateral mistake with emphasis on unilateral mistake as to the identity of a contracting party.
Examines the effect of mutual mistake, determining agreement, and the circumstances in which mutual mistake can render a contract void.
Discusses common mistake, types of common mistake, and the effects of common mistake
This note will discuss the meaning of fraudulent misrepresentation, its elements, and remedies.
This note will discuss the meaning of negligent misrepresentation and its elements.
This note will discuss the meaning of innocent misrepresentation, its elements, and its remedies.
This note will discuss the meaning of breach of contract, the possible losses that may arise from a breach of contract, and the remedies available to an injured party after a breach of contract.
This note will define damages, the types of damages, and the principles governing the award of damages.