Course Details

1. Explain the history of English Law and its development into the principles that now exist, namely the Law of Contract and the Law of Tort The nature of schedule and cost control.
2. Explain in principle aspects of Contract Law related to the formation, contents and parties involved in a contract.
3. Explain in principle aspects of Contract Law related to defects and vitiating elements in a contract.
4. Explain in principle aspects of Contract Law related to discharge of a contract.
5. Explain in principle the aspects of the Law of Tort including the nature, examples and purpose of Tort.
6. Explain in principle the aspects of the Law of Tort related to economic loss and pure economic loss.
7. Explain in principle the aspects of the Law of Tort related to elements of negligence such as duty of care, breach of duty of care, causation, burden of proof.

Introduction: Explain the history of English Law and its development into the principles that now exist, namely the Law of Contract and the Law of Tort.

The Law of Contract: Understand and explain in principle aspects of Contract Law such as: the formation of a contract (agreement, offer, acceptance, intention, consideration, standard form of contracts), the contents of a contract (Conditions and warranties, Fundamental terms, Express terms, Implied terms, Collateral contracts, Exemption, exclusion and limitation clauses), the parties to a contract, defects and vitiating elements in a contract, discharge of a contract (Performance, Agreement, Waiver, Breach of contract, Remedies for breach)

• “Contract Law’’, Taylor, G Appleby, Sweet & Maxwell,
• ‘’Tort’’, V. Bermingham, Sweet & Maxwell

• ‘’ An Introduction to the Law of Contract and Tort’’, Gerald F Bowen & Alan S Morris

The course will be presented through formal theoretical lectures and tutorial sessions in class. Assignments will be given to students to further enhance their knowledge on the subject and for the instructor to ascertain progress made in learning by the students. The lectures will present to the student the course content and also allow time for examples, questions and discussion. Notes shall be taken by the students in class during lectures.