Business Contracts (Byte Size Skills Course)

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In Bude

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Description

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    Course

  • Location

    Bude

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Business Contracts Course
In this course you will be introduced to the law of contracts. If there is one pervasive activity in the world of commerce it is involvement in contract. All of the following are achieved through the medium of contracts. It is essential, therefore, that you learn and understand the basic rules which govern contractual relationships.
sales of goods and the provision of services
the employment of workers
the occupation of premises
transportation of materials and goods.
At the end of this course you will be able to:
define what a contract is
describe how the agreement which is the basis of a contract is achieved and signified q recognize when agreements will be legally binding
explain how the parties make their agreement legally enforceable
explain the effect on the contract of flaws in the making of that contract
evaluate the impact on a contract of problems concerning certainty, lack of capacity and lack of formality
recognize the effect on a contract of untrue statements made during its negotiation
identify the contents of a contractual agreement and the various types of contractual terms
explain the controls imposed on the exclusion or limitation of liability for breaking the terms of a contract
describe the various ways contracts can be brought to an end at some point prior to complete fulfilment of the parties' obligations
consider and evaluate the factors which influence the availability of compensation for losses suffered from a breach of contractual obligations
identify and describe remedies other than damages which may be available to the victims of a breach of contract.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bude (Cornwall)
Stonebridge House, Ocean View Road, EX23 8ST

Start date

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Subjects

  • Contracts
  • IT
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Syllabus

Section One: Making a Contract

What is a contract?

Creating the contract

Agreement - offer

Concluding the agreement - acceptance

Intention to create legal relations

Consideration

Summary of section one

Section Two: What Can Go Wrong During the Making of a Contract and how it affects the contract

Lack of certainty

Lack of necessary formality

Lack of capacity

Illegal contracts

Misrepresentation

Summary of section two

Section Three: Contractual Terms

The contents of a contract

Terms and pre-contractual statements

Contractual terms - express and implied

Conditions, warranties and innominate terms

Terms which exclude or limit liability

Summary of section three

Section Four: Discharging a Contract

How contracts come to an end

Discharge by performance

Discharge by agreement

Discharge by breach of contract

Frustration of contracts

Remedies

Summary of section four

Additional questions

Additional questions: guidance

Tutor-marked Question Paper

Reading list

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 20 hrs.

Business Contracts (Byte Size Skills Course)

Price on request