course description contract law year 2 - 2014 - 15 + resit assignment (1)

8/9/2019 Course Description Contract Law Year 2 - 2014 - 15 + Resit Assignment (1)

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International Bachelor of Law 2014Course Description Contract Law YEAR 1

Adinistrati!e Inforation

Course name: Contract Law Code (Osiris): LAW 3305

Coordinator: Abiola Makinwa Credits: 3

Lecturer(s): Abiola Makinwa / Ian Curr!"umner "tud load #ours: 3 $ %& ' &

uration: *0 weeks +eriod/,ear: %/*

Course Inforation

Content (short description):

-#is course introduces students to t#e essential .rinci.les o t#e Law o Contract -#ese include t#edeinition1 and sources o contract law2 t#e ormation and bindin orce o contracts2 t#e terms o a contractand t#eir and inter.retation2 actors t#at aect t#e 4alidit o contracts1 rules relatin to t#e .erormance oobliations under a contract1 as well as remedies or non!.erormance

Most countries #a4e rules t#at deal wit# t#ese essential uestions but t#ere is no sinle uniorm law ocontracts 6ational1 reional and international rules can .ro4ide students wit# unctional understandin ocontract law .rinci.les In addition1 non!bindin restatements o law1 international .rinci.les also .ro4ideuseul insi#t into solutions to contract law issues In t#is course1 t#e 7" 8estatement (%nd) o Contracts1t#e +rinci.les o 9uro.ean Contract Law and 9nlis# Common Law are used to illustrate t#e o.eration o.rinci.les o contract law

Relation of the course to the body of knowledge:

-#e course Contract Law is .art o t#e International ac#elor o Law +roram o -#e ;aue 7ni4ersit oA..lied "cience and is sc#eduled in t#e "econd


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Organisation:

Lecture *: Introduction and Met#odolo o t#e Course / "ourcesLecture %: =ormation(*): Oer and Acce.tanceLecture 3: =ormation(%): Intention / Consideration / =ormLecture : Bitiatin =actors (eects o Consent)(*)

Lecture 5: Bitiatin =actors (eects o Consent)(%)Lecture >: isc#are o ContractLecture ?: 8emedies or 6on .erormance

In addition1 students will also #a4e an interacti4e works#o. or eac# lecture w#ere t#e dee.en t#eirunderstandin o t#e .rinci.les tau#t in t#e lecture

!am form " assessment:

3!#our e$am

0 Multi.le C#oice uestions

ntry requirements:

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$EE' 1 A( $')Lecture 1* Introduction ) (ethodolo+,

-u#.ects*- Contract law in a Dlobal World- 9ect o dierent national solutions to contract law issues- =unctional com.arison o contract law solutions- 9uro.eanisation o Contract Law- W#at is Contract lawE- Com.ared wit# -orts1 Criminal Law- indin 6ature o Contractual Obliations- "ources o eneral contract law- +rimar "ources ! 6ational Law / International 6on!indin +rinci.les /

International Con4entions- "econdar sources ! 8estatements / +rinci.les / Commercial Custom /

Academic Writin

-+ri4ate International law issues

- Introduction to t#e Contract Law Assinment

Re/uired Acti!it,#$ %isit website of Commission on uropean Contract &aw$ 'ind and run

through the C&$http:""frontpage$cbs$dk"law"commissiononeuropeancontractlaw"

*$ %isit website of +nited ,ations Commission on -nternational Trade &aw$ 'indand run through the C-./$http:""www$uncitral$org"uncitral"en"uncitralte!ts"salegoods"#012C-./$html

3$ %isit website of the 4merican &aw -nstitute and run through material relatingto the Restatement (*nd) of Contracts https:""www$ali$org"inde!$cfm5fuseaction6about$o7er7iew

Re/uired Readin+*eale et al.. 3 F > / %& F 30 / 3> F 3?/?? ! &5

uestions for Class Discussion*Is t#ere one sinle a..roac# to contract law issuesEW#at does contract law look like in t#e %*stcenturEW#at is t#e beneit o a unctional a..roac# to t#e stud o contract lawEW#at are t#e disad4antaes o a unctional a..roac# to t#e stud o contract lawEAre t#ere bindin rules o 9uro.ean Contract LawEW#ere is Contract law ound in =renc# LawE In 9nlis# LawEDi4e e$am.les sot contract law

W#at is +9CLE ;ow does it com.are to t#e 8estatementEIs t#ere likel to be a 9uro.ean Ci4il Code in t#e near utureEW#at are t#e +ri4ate International law im.lications o t#e multi.licit o contract lawsstemsE ;ow is t#is resol4ed in 9uro.eE

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Lecture 2* oration 13 ffer and Acceptance

-u#.ects** Contract ' arain ' Maniestation o Assent ' Oer and Acce.tance% Oer

- Oer 4 mere in4itation to make an oer- Ad4ertisements / dis.las o oods in s#o.s- 9ssential 9lements o an oer

-8e4ocabilit o an Oer

- La.se o Oer3 Acce.tance

- 6ature o an Acce.tance F CommunicationE
http://frontpage.cbs.dk/law/commission_on_european_contract_law/http://frontpage.cbs.dk/law/commission_on_european_contract_law/http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/sale_goods/1980CISG.htmlhttps://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.overviewhttps://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.overviewhttp://frontpage.cbs.dk/law/commission_on_european_contract_law/http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/sale_goods/1980CISG.htmlhttps://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.overviewhttps://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.overview


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- 7nualiied Acce.tance / Counter!oersi Mirror Imae 8uleii attle o t#e =orms

- W#en does Acce.tance take eectEi Mail bo$ 8ule / 8ecei.t rule

Re/uired Readin+*Rules 8 offer

8estatement: "ections *1 %1 *?1 %*1 %%1%1%>1331 351 3>1 3& 3G1 %1 &1%05+9CL: Articles *:*0*1 Art*:*0%1 Art*:*031 Art*:%0*1 %:*0*1 %:*0% Art%:*031 Art%:%0* Art %:%0%

Rules 8 4cceptance8estatement: "ections %*1 %%1 501 5%15&15G1 >31>1+9CL: Art %:%0*1 %:%0%1 %:%031 %:%01 %:%051 %:%0>1 %:%0?1 %:%0&1 %:%0G

Cases;uin "weda Heale et al. %& F %G+artride 4 CrittendenHeale et al .%53

Land or "ale Case Heale et al..1 %53 F %55Carlill 4 Carbolic "moke all Co Heale et al.. %55 F %5?LekowitJ 4 Dreat Minnea.olis "ur.lus "toreHeale et al%5?+#armaceutical "ociet 4 oots Cas# C#emists Heale et al.. %5& ! %5GDibson 4 Manc#ester Cit Council Heale et al%3 F %&ickinson 4 odds Heale et al.%*0 F %?*aulia 4 =our Millbank 6ominees Heale et al%?3 F %?Manc#ester iocesan Council 4 Commercial In4estments Heale et al.. %&0 F%&%Adams 4 Lindsell Heale et al.. %G? F %G&

LiteratureOer: eale et al..3G F 0/ F 5/>> F ?> / %* F %>%

8e4ocabilit: eale et al.. %>3 F %> / %?0 F %?%La.se o Oer: eale et al.. %?& ! %&Acce.tance: eale et al.. %&5 ! 30

uestions for Class Discussion*

W#at is t#e dierence between unilateral and bilateral contractsE

W#at are t#e reuirements o an oerE

;ow can an oeror end an oerE

;ow lon does an oer lastE

Can all contracts be analJed in terms o oer and acce.tanceE

W#at is re4ocationE

7ntil w#at moment w#en can an oer be re4okedE

W#en is an acce.tance eecti4eE

W#at is a counter!oerE

W#at is t#e +ostal (Mailbo$) 8uleE

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Lecture 5* oration 23 * Intention) Consideration ) or

-u#.ects** Intention to Create Leal relations

- "ocial and omestic Areements- Commercial transactions- DentlemenKs areements- Comort Letters

% -#e reuirement or consideration: Common 4s ci4il law solutions

3asic rules o consideration (common law)- Must mo4e rom t#e .romisee- Must not be .ast- Adeuac o Consideration


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- Dratuitious .romises t#at #a4e been relied on =orm o a Contract

8euirements as to =ormOral / Written / "tatute o =rauds / "inature

5 9ect o reducin Contract into Writin

+arole 94idence 8ule9$ce.tions to +arol 94idence 8uleInterated ContractsMerer Clauses

Re/uired Readin+*Rules -ntention

8estatement "ections %*1+9CL Art %:*0*

8ules Consideration8estatement "ections ?*1 ?%1 ?31 ?51?G1 %&* / **01 *3*1 *3%1+9CL Art %:*0*

8ules =orm

8estatement "ections **01 *3*1 *3%1+9CL Art %:*0*

CasesCarlill 4 Carbolic "moke all Co Heale et al..*G% ! *G3unlo. 4 "elride Heale et al**?5 F **?&;arrinton 4 -alor Heale et al*G>+ao On 4 Lau ,iu Lon Heale et al..*G? F *GGCentral London +ro.ert -rust Ltd 4 ;i# -rees ;ouse Ltd Heale et al.. %0& F%0Galour 4 alour Heale et al3 F 358ose =rank Co B @8 Crom.ton ros Heale et al.. 3> F 3&leinwort enson Ltd 4 Malasia Minin Cor.oration Heale et al.. 35% F 35

LiteratureIntention: eale et al.. 335 F 33> /3 F 3& / 35* F 35 / 3?0Consideration: eale et al..*>G F *?0/ *&G F %00 / %05 F %*0=orm: eale et al.. %*> F %*> / %%5 F %%& / %3&

uestions for Class Discussion*W# is intention an essential element o a 4alid contractEAre entlemanKs areements bindinEW#at is a comort letterEW#at is considerationEIs consideration an essential element o all contractsEW#at is t#e dierence between e$ecuted and e$ecutor considerationE

W#at is meant b t#e e$.ression consideration must not be .astEKW#at are t#e e$ce.tions to t#e .ast consideration ruleEMust consideration be adeuateEMust consideration be suicientEW#at is .romissor esto..elEIs writin com.ulsor or a contract to be enorceableEAre t#ere contracts t#at must be in writin to be enorceableEW#at is t#e statute o raudsEW#at is t#e .arol e4idence ruleEAre t#ere e$ce.tions to t#e .arol e4idence rulesEW#at is a com.letel interated areementEW#at is a merer clauseE

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Lecture 4* 7itiatin+ actors Defects of Consent313

-u#.ects*


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16 Ca.acitMinors / Into$icated and Mentall im.aired +ersons

% =raud / Misre.resentation3 Mistake

Re/uired Readin+*Rules

8estatementCa.acit "ections1 *%1 *1 *51 *>1=raud / Misre.resentation *5G1*>*1*>%1*>31*>1*>?Mistake "ections *5*1 *5%1 *531 *5

+9CL:Ca.acit "ection :*0*=raud / Misre.resentation "ectionsMistake "ections :*031 :*01 2*051 2*0>1 2*0?1

CasesCapacit,

6as# 4 Inman (*G0&) % *1 CAraud) (isrepresentationerr 4 +eek Heale et al. 33(ista%e8ales 4 Winc#el#aus Heale et al.. ? F G;erto 4 Colin "#ields eale et al.. 5> F 5?ell 4 Le4er ros Heale et al&& F G5

Literature=raud / Misre.resentation: %G F 3?Mistake: * F G / 5%! 53/ 5> F 5? / >? F ?* / && F G5 / 5%G F 53

uestions for Class Discussion*

o all .ersons #a4e t#e ca.acit to enter into a contractEW#at contracts are bindin on a minorEW#at is t#e eect o raud on a contractEW#at is a misre.resentationEW#at is t#e eect o mistake on a contractEW#at is t#e eect o misre.resentation

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Lecture 8* 7itiatin+ actors Defects of Consent323

-u#.ects** -#reats% Abuse o Circumstances

3 Immoralit / Illealit

Re/uired Readin+*Rules

8estatement-#reats "ections *%1 *1 *51 *>1Abuse o Circumstances "ections *5G1*>*1*>%1*>31*>1*>?Immoralit / Illealit "ections*5*1 *5%1 *531 *5

+9CL:-#reats "ections :0&Abuse o Circumstances "ection :*0GImmoralit / Illealit "ection *5:*0*1*5:*0%

Cases"hreats ) A#use of Circustancesarton 4 Armstron H*G?> AC *0 Heale et al.. 55? F 55&


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8oal ank o "cotland 4 9tride (no %) Heale et al.. 5&3 F 5&&Ioral and Ille+al contracts"c#roeder Music +ublis#in Co B Macaula Heale et al.. >%* F >%%"t @o#n "#i..in Cor. 4 @ose.# rank Ltd Heale et al.. >3> F >3G

Literature-#reats / 7ndue Inluence: 53G F 50 / 553 F 55& /5&% F 5&& / 5G!5G5Immoral and Illeal Contracts: >0? F >0& / >*% F >*3 / >*G F >%% / >35 F >3G

uestions for Class Discussion*W#at is t#e eect o t#reats1 abuse o circumstances or illealit on a contractEW#at is t#e dierence between mistake and misre.resentationEDi4e e$am.les o immoral contractsDi4e e$am.les o illeal contracts

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Lecture 9* Dischar+e of A Contract6

utline* +erormance

a Com.lete / "ubstantial / +art .erormanceb "trict 8ule

i 9$ce.tions to "trict 8ule"e.arable Contracts / .art .erormance"ubstantial .erormance

% Areementa 7nilateral Areementsb ilateral Areements

3 =rustration ("u.er4enin 94ents)a "trict liabilit or Contractual Obliations

b octrine o =rustration/=orce MaNuere / ;ards#i.i Im.ossibilit o .erormanceii Illealit in +erormanceiii 6on!occurrence o central e4ent

c Limitations on octrine o rustrationi =rustration sel!inducedii Contract merel more diicult to .erormiii =oreseeable risk o rustratin e4ent

reac#a Minor and maNor breac#b reac# o Warrantc reac# o Condition

86 E:A( ;RE;

Re/uired Readin+*Cases

8e Moore and Landauer H*G%* % 5*GCutter 4 +owell (*?G5) > -erm 8e. 3%0+aradine 4 @ane (*>?) Alen %>-alor 4 Caldwell Heale et al..**0? !**0Grell 4 ;enr Heale et al.. **0 F ***5

Rules

8estatement "ections %35 F %3&1 %* F %3 %>* ! %>>1 %?%+9CL:>:***1 ?:*0* F ?:*051 &:*0* F *01 &:*0&1

&iterature


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eale et al..*0G3 F *0G5 / **0* / **0> F *** / **% F **%> / **%? F **%G /**35 F **3>

uestions for Class Discussion*W#at is disc#are o contract

;ow can a contract be disc#aredEW#at is .erormanceEW#at is breac#Eistinuis# between minor and maNor breac#W#at is disc#are b o.eration o LawEW#at is rustrationEW#at is t#e doctrine o #ards#i.ECan a contract be disc#ared b areementEW#at must be establis#ed or a contract to be disc#ared b su.er4eninim.ossibilitEW#at are t#e leal conseuences o im.ossibilit o .erormanceE

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Lecture amaes

a Deneral measure o damaesb Liuidated and unliuidated damaesc Liuidated damaes must not be .enalt

i unlo. / +#oto +roduction

ii " 35> 8estatementiii Art G:50G +9CL

d 7nliuidated damaesi Causationii 8emotenessiii Mitiation

? ".eciic +erormancea 8ationale or s.eciic .erormanceb 7nder t#e common law ' iscretionar 8emedc 7nder Ci4il Law ' 8i#t o t#e InNured .art

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Re/uired Readin+*Cases

=alcke 4 Dre Heale et al.. &> F &?unlo. +neumatic -re Co Ltd 4 6ew Darae and Motor Co Ltd H eale et al

..*05% F *055+#oto +roduction Ltd 4 "ecuricor Ltd Heale et al.. G?& F G?G;adle 4 a$endale Heale et al.. *005 F *00G

Rules8estatement "ection 3 ! 35?

+9CL Art G :*0* ! *0%1 Articles G:50* F 505

&iteratureeale et al.. &3G F &0 / &> F &50 / G*5 !G*? / G%& F G%G/ G3* F G3? / G?> !


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uestions for Class Discussion *W#at are t#e .rimar remedies or a breac# o contractEW#at is meant b an euitable remedE

W#at is t#e rescission o a contractEW#at is s.eciic .erormanceEIs s.eciic .erormance a discretionar remedEW#en will s.eciic .erormance not be allowedEW#at are damaesEW#at is t#e .ur.ose o damaes in contract lawEW#at are t#e .rinci.le t.es o damaesEAre .uniti4e damaes allowed as a contract law remedEW#at is meant b mitiation o damaesEW#at is meant b remoteness o damaeE

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-chedule 2 Assi+nent ?o 15

Samantha Anan owns a garden renovation business in New York. On 1 st

September 2014, she received a teephone ca !rom Yancho "hun about

instaing a new stone patio in his garden aso in New York. A!ter ooking overthe house, Samantha sent the !oowing etter to Yancho on 10 thSeptember.

Dear Yancho Chun,

Installation of New Stone Patio

I will install a new stone patio in your garden at 10 Kings Street, with

2,000 natural red stones for !,000" #his offer is su$%ect to the

following ter&s and conditions'

a" If you are agreea$le, sign $elow and return this letter to &y office,

!1 Court Street within 10 days"

$" You &ust re&o(e all lawn furniture and prune all shru$s that are

in the way"

c" )e will not $e responsi$le for da&age to yard plants"

Sincerely,

Sa&antha *nan

*ccepted'+++++++++++++ Date-+++++++++++++++++++++

#hen Yancho received this etter on the 11 th September, he signed it andmaied it back to Samantha on the 12 thSeptember. #hen Samantha received itshe schedued a crew to begin work on 2$ th September. %owever, on 1&th

September not having heard !rom Samantha, Yancho contacted 'ennis whoagreed to buid the new stone patio !or (4,000 with (1,000, pa)abe inadvance. Yancho paid 'ennis the (1,000, and immediate) wrote to Samanthateing her not to bother as he had made other arrangements. On the morning o!the 2$thSeptember Samantha and her crew headed !or Yancho*s house stoppingon the wa) at +ceent Stone -oundr) to pick up the red natura stone. #hiethe) were picking up the stones, the postman dropped the etter !rom Yanchoin!orming Samantha about the new arrangement with 'ennis into the etterboat Samantha*s o!!ice.

Yancho was not at home when Samantha and her crew arrived but the) hadaccess to the garden and started immediate). he) got in a !u da) o! work,removing a the od stones be!ore Yancho returned !rom work. #hen Yanchoreturned he demanded that the) immediate) stop a their activit) and insiststhat he had re/ected Samantha*s o!!er. Samantha vehement) disagrees andinsists that Yancho must et her !inish the /ob and pa) her the agreed price.

Yancho consuts )our aw !irm on this matter. You are reuired give an adviceon whether there is an en!orceabe contract between Yancho and Samantha. ngiving this advice )ou shoud assess the goa )our cient is tr)ing to achieve,the interests )ou shoud take into consideration, the !orm the advice shoudtake and aso taior )our advice to the cient.

Note31 5ease use the American 6estatement o! "ontract 7aw 32nd in giving

)our advice.Contract Law Resit Assi+nent & Year 2

oralRe/uireents

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an areement1 dated %?t# Ma1 %0*1 -"8 areed to let1 and DreatArtists areed to rent t#e ultra!modern A.ollo Music ;all1 elt1 or t#eollowin das1 Monda t#e *>t# @une1 %0*1 Monda t#e *t# @ul1%0*1 Monda t#e t# Auust1 %0*1 and Monda t#e *>t# o Auust1

%0* or t#e .ur.ose o i4in a series o our s#ows b t#e "owetoDos.el C#oir1 at t#e rent or sum o 51000 euros or eac# o t#ose das

Ater t#e makin o t#e areement1 and beore t#e irst da on w#ic# aconcert was to be i4en1 t#e ;all was destroed b ire on t#e **t# o@une -"8 was not res.onsible in an wa or t#e ire As soon as t#esituation and e$tent o destruction became clear -"8 urentl inormedDreat Artists o t#e disaster (on t#e 4er da t#at it occurred) -#edestruction was so com.lete t#at it became im.ossible to i4e t#econcerts

Dreat Artists #as lost t#e mones .aid or t#e ad4ertisin1 .rintin o.osters1 li#t tickets1 .erormance ees and ot#er e$.enses incurred in

.re.arin or t#e os.el concert All eorts to reneotiate t#e costsincurred #a4e ailed as -"8 is not willin to .a t#e costs incurred bDreat Artists

,ou are a Nunior lawer at 8"- Associates and #a4e been asked to.re.are a drat letter o ad4ice or t#e Dreat Artists

+lease ad4ise our client b takin t#e ollowin ste.s

* +erorm a leal analsis o t#is case% Assess t#e oal our client is trin to ac#ie4e3 W#at are t#e rele4ant interests t#at ou s#ould take into

considerationE

etermine t#e orm o ad4ice t#at suits t#e .ur.ose5 -ailor our ad4ice to t#e client

orat* "his assi+nent will ta%e the for of a letter that ispreceded #, 2 e@planator, sections6 "hese e@planator, sectionsshould #e included in a co!er pa+e to the letter of ad!ice6

16 E@planator, section 1 Le+al Anal,sis a@ 900 words326 E@planator, section 2 Identification ) $ei+hin+ of different

interests a@ 200 words356 Letter of ad!ice will show e!idence of the Le+al ad!ice

tailored to the needs of the client a@ 4003

+lease note t#at w#ene4er t#e acts o t#e case .oint to t#e a..licationo a ci4il law Nurisdiction in 9uro.e ou are reuired to use t#e +rinci.leso 9uro.ean Contract Law (+9CL) unless ot#erwise s.eciied

+lease note t#at w#ene4er t#e acts o t#e case .oint to t#e a..licationo 7" Law ou are reuired to use t#e 8estatement ("econd) oContracts unless ot#erwise s.eciied


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-CEDLE 1* ouse rules standards of e@cellence +radin+ standards

Contact ino

r Abiola Makinwa

9mail: aomakinwa##snlMailbo$: P*30 at t#e 8B "ecretariat (near "L&0)Oice: "L?>Oice #ours: Mondas till -#ursda (Make an a..ointment b e!mail irst)

r Ian Curr "umner9mail: -AMailbo$: *>*Oice: "L?&Oice #ours: -A

9mail/.#one .olic

We are #a.. to discuss a wide rane o issues related to t#e course content ;owe4er1 or t#e sakeo eicienc1 we .reer to answer uestions at t#e class sessions w#ere all t#e students can beneitrom t#e answer1 not indi4iduall 4ia email1 .#one or sto..in b our oices +lease sa4e ouruestions or class

Attendance .olic

Attendance is mandator and we e$.ect ou to be .resent or all sessions Attendance is not ase.aratel raded item and not a .art o our rade ;owe4er1 attendance #as a direct im.act on ourabilit to .erorm on t#e assinment and t#e inal e$amination

+lease be on time It is understood t#at sometimes trams are late or ot#er actors aect our abilit tobe on time -#ese actors sometimes #a..en to lecturers too I ou are late1 .lease wait until t#e

break beore enterin t#e room 9nterin durin t#e session is 4er disturbin to t#e ot#er students Inaddition1 t#e same rules a..l or lea4in t#e lecture #all w#ile class is in session +lease wait or t#ebreak i ou need to lea4e t#e lecture #all

Onl students w#o are enrolled in t#e course ma attend -#e lecturers ma consider makin ane$ce.tion1 but we must be consulted in ad4ance

+artici.ation and conduct

,ou need to .artici.ate acti4el and constructi4el in class -#is means t#at ou must read t#ematerial in ad4ance and contribute t#ou#tul uestions in class

"tudents are e$.ected to conduct t#emsel4es a..ro.riatel at all times "tudents are e$.ected to read

and inorm t#emsel4es o t#e rules and reulations o t#e International ac#elor o Law +roram and-#e ;aue 7ni4ersit o A..lied "ciences We e$.ect t#at students oten will disaree wit# eac# ot#er1and wit# t#e lecturer1 and we encourae t#at We will encourae an atmos.#ere in w#ic# we are reeto c#allene and criticiJe eac# ot#erQs aruments1 but we must be res.ectul and ci4il in ourdisareements

In addition1 ou are e$.ected to maintain a eneral silence durin class lectures1 unless ou are calledon to inter4ene wit# a uestion I ou #a4e a uestions1 .lease inter4eneR "imilarl1 makin or takin.#one calls or te$t messaes is also ina..ro.riate be#a4ior durin t#e class +#ones must be turnedoR =ood is not .ermitted durin t#e lectures because it is 4er disturbin to t#e ot#er students

La.to.s are .ermitted or takin notes1 but not or an ot#er .ur.ose suc# as c#eckin email orwatc#in mo4ies 8ecordin1 ilmin or takin .ictures o t#e lecture reuires t#e .ermission o t#e

lecturer in ad4ance

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"tudents wit# learnin disabilities or an ot#er actors t#at ma aect t#eir academic success s#ouldbrin t#is matter to t#e attention o t#eir tutor as soon as .ossible "tudents are sometimes reluctant todo so because t#e are embarrassed or s# -#e ;aue 7ni4ersit #as an obliation to .ro4ide ouwit# reasonable accommodation1 so ou s#ould take ad4antae o an o.tions ou #a4e

+lease note t#at e$ce.tions to man rules can be made w#ere t#ere is a medical necessit It is most#el.ul to t#e lecturers t#at ou inorm us in ad4ance o our medical needs (wit# documentation)rat#er t#an risk t#e embarrassment o #a4in t#e issue become a .roblem in class in ront o ourcolleaues

9nrollment and reistration in raded deli4erables and e$ams

In addition to enrollin in t#e course1 ou must enroll/reister oursel in eac# and e4er raded coursedeli4erable or e$am1 e t#e inal e$am and t#e assinment1 in t#e SOsirisT database We will notreister ou manuall ater t#e act I ou ail to do so1 t#en ou will not recei4e a rade1 and t#us ouwill not recei4e credit 9$ce.tional circumstances ma be e$cused1 but t#e burden will be on ou toa..eal suc# circumstances beore t#e e$am board

Dradin

,ou can ind t#e eneral course rules1 includin radin reulations1 in t#e a..licable coursedescri.tions +lease ask an uestions about t#em

Letters o recommendation

We are #a.. to write letters o recommendation -#ese could be letters or an interns#i.1 sc#olars#i.1summer .roram and an number o ot#er .roNects to .ursue our academic and career oals;owe4er1 we ask t#at ou reuest t#e letter rom us as ar in ad4ance as .ossible1 and at least two (%)weeks in ad4ance We are not able to write letters durin #olidas or ater t#e end o t#e academicear We also cannot write letters durin e$ams .eriods or durin t#e last two weeks o t#e academic

ear +lease also note t#at t#ere are sometimes limitations on #ow man students a tutor cannominate or certain #onors1 awards1 or .ositions1 so it is e4en more im.ortant to a..roac# me earl

We are also #a.. to ser4e as a reerence on1 e a Nob a..lication or CB ,ou must ask us beoreou list us and ou must inorm us in ad4ance an time ou submit one or bot# o our names as areerence to anone I we recei4e a reuest or reerence rom a .otential em.loer and we were notconsulted and ad4ised in ad4ance1 we will not be .re.ared to s.eak about ou and we ma #a4e toreuse on t#at basis

One 4er im.ortant reuirement is t#at letters o recommendation are sometimes issued in sealeden4elo.es wit# a sinature across t#e seal o not o.en t#ese lettersR I ou need more t#an oneco.1 .lease let us know and we will .rint more t#an one -#e letters are sealed to .rotect t#econidence in w#ic# we write t#e letters An student t#at breaks an en4elo.e sealed b us wit#out our

consent will not recei4e an letters in t#e uture

Lecturers take t#eir re.utations 4er seriousl W#en we write a letter or a student or ser4e as areerence1 we are .lacin our re.utation on t#e line An student t#at alters letters1 uses our name as areerence wit#out .ermission1 or ot#erwise acts to use an o our re.utations ina..ro.riatel will bere.orted or academic misconduct

course description contract law year 2 - 2014 - 15 + resit assignment (1)

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