Contract Law - LW118
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
21. Unfair Terms B
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the lecture we continue our discussion of unfair terms by focusing on the validity of exclusion clauses under the Sale of Goods Act 1893 and the Sa...
20. Unfair Terms A
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we start our discussion of unfair terms in contract law by focusing on the validity of exclusion clauses under common law rules. You c...
19. Implied Terms B
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture, we finish up our discussion of implied terms in contract law. We do so by focusing on the role of policy judgments in cases about ter...
18. Implied Terms A
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we discuss the general phenomenon of implicature in linguistics and how it might apply to contract law. We also discuss the classic co...
17. Incorporation B
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we continue to discuss the three methods for incorporating a term into a contract, focusing on the modern cases on incorporation by no...
16. Incorporation A
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we start to discuss the three methods used to incorporate a term into a contract. We cover incorporation by signature and the old case...
14. Express Terms
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we start our examination of the rules relating to the incorporation of terms into a contract. We do so by looking at the general rule...
15. Parol Evidence “Rule”?
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we look at the old common law parol evidence rule. This “rule” concerns whether extrinsic evidence can ever be introduced...
13. Intention – B
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we continue to look at the rules in relation to intention to create legal relations, focusing on the three main categories of agreemen...
11. Promissory Estoppel
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you make a promise to someone, stipulating that you will refrain from exercising your strict legal rights, and the other person acts on t...
12. Intention – A
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Classically, people thought there were three main ingredients for a binding legal contract: offer, acceptance and consideration. In the 20th century, ...
10. Consideration – C
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we will wrap up on consideration. We will discuss the case law on whether the part-payment of a debt can be sufficient considerat...
9. Consideration – B
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we will continue to discuss the rule on consideration in contract law. We will focus on whether a promise to perform a pre-e...
8. Consideration – A
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we will introduce the rule on consideration. Consideration is one of the key things that separates contracts from other kinds of ...
5. Acceptance A
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we discuss the rule regarding the acceptance of an offer and five qualifications of that rule. You can listen to the lecture below or ...
6. Acceptance B
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we continue to discuss the rules relating to acceptance. We focus, in particular, on two issues (i) the distinction between ...
7. Against Agreement
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture, we return to the claim made in lecture 2 — that agreement is the foundation of contract law — and reconsider it. I try...
4. Offers – b
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we will discuss offers in auctions and tenders, and the revocation of offer. You can listen below or download here. https://archi...
3. Offers – A
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture we will discuss what an offer is in law. You can listen below or download here. https://archive.org/embed/3.-offer-a
2. Agreement
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can listen to the second lecture for this course below. You can also download it here. This lecture discusses the basic rule for the for...
1. Introduction to Contract Law
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first lecture for LW118 is available here. You can also listen below.