1. UK Contract Law – Key Statutes
SGA 79
UCTA
UK Contract Law
SGSA 77 82
SSGA 94

2. UK Contract Law – Hygiene Factors
Surprising as it may seem, there is no such thing as
The Contract Law Act
!!!

3. Common Law Systems – legal topography
Politicians
Statute Law
Case Law
Judges

4. Common or Civil?

5. COMMON OR CIVIL? or ..... Statute Law Judge decisions Codified
Common Law
or .....
Civil Law
(Napoleonic Law)
(Roman Law)
Statute Law
Judge decisions
Codified
precedent
capricious
consistent
potentially inconsistent
case law =
primary source
case law =
secondary source

6. UK COMMERCIAL LAW UK Contract Law Consumer legislation Competition law
Agency law
UK Contract Law
Law of obligations
International law
Property law

7. UK Contract Law – Hygiene Factors
Case Law
Statute
Law
Key Commercial considerations
The Firm
Key Contractual considerations
How can we limit liability?
Who is liable?
* Quality
* Passing of title
* Acceptance & Rejection
* Formation of Contract
* Voidable Contracts
* Breach of Contract

8. Essentials of a valid Simple Contract
The Magnificent Seven

9. Essentials of a valid Simple Contract
Offer & Acceptance
Capacity
Intention
Consent
Consideration
Legality
Possibility
All the above elements must be present. If any is absent, a contract will be void, voidable or unenforceable.

10. Order (acceptance) stage
Buyer typically communicates acceptance of the Seller’s offer with the following
Contract Letter
Purchase Order
Legally they are the same thing. Where the order clearly and unequivocally accepts the seller’s offer a contract comes into being

11. The Battle of the Forms

12. Who can enter into Contracts?

13. Discharge of Contract Laws change Loss of a ship or a fire
4b. By Frustration
Laws change
Loss of a ship or a fire

14. Acceptance & Rejection
Breach – remember ...
WARRANTY
CONDITION
root
incidental
Terminate
Damages
Damages

15. The Contract Management Task
Business Case
CC – copy Key Stakeholders
Contract Strategy
repository
Review Meetings
A to Z *
Execute Contract Documents
Contract Initiation Meeting
Contract Deliverables
A to Z
Contract Communic-
ations
Contract Management Plan
Contract Payments
A to Z
Contract Exit Plan *
Deal with Uncertainties and changes
Contract Amendments
Benefits Realization Plan
Close the Contract