Acing the SQE/Contract Law

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Core principles of contract law[edit | edit source]

Formation[edit | edit source]

offer and acceptance[edit | edit source]

consideration[edit | edit source]

intention to create legal relations[edit | edit source]

certainty[edit | edit source]

capacity[edit | edit source]

Parties[edit | edit source]

privity of contract[edit | edit source]

rights of third parties[edit | edit source]

Contract terms[edit | edit source]

express terms[edit | edit source]

incorporation of terms[edit | edit source]

terms implied by common law and statute[edit | edit source]

exemption clauses[edit | edit source]

Section 3 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act (UCTA) will apply and the exemption clause will be valid if reasonable (reasonableness test).

the interpretation of contract terms (conditions, warranties and innominate terms)[edit | edit source]

variation[edit | edit source]

Vitiating factors[edit | edit source]

misrepresentation[edit | edit source]

mistake[edit | edit source]

unfair contract terms[edit | edit source]

duress and undue influence[edit | edit source]

illegality[edit | edit source]

Termination[edit | edit source]

expiry or other specified event[edit | edit source]

breach[edit | edit source]

frustration[edit | edit source]

basic principles of restitution and unjust enrichment in the context of termination of contract[edit | edit source]

Remedies[edit | edit source]

damages[edit | edit source]

liquidated sums and penalties[edit | edit source]

specific performance[edit | edit source]

injunctions[edit | edit source]

duty to mitigate[edit | edit source]

indemnities[edit | edit source]

guarantees[edit | edit source]

Causation and remoteness[edit | edit source]

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