Understanding Contracts...
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Giving a Personal Guarantee
You may be asked to provide a personal guarantee in numerous circumstances throughout your life. When your child goes to university you may be asked to guarantee his...
How to Interpret a Contract
A contract is an agreement between parties that sets out their respective rights and obligations for the period that the agreement is in existence. There are certain...
Invalid Contract Examples
Sometimes a contract can seem as though it is legally binding when in fact it is not valid in law. For example, gifts, gestures in wills and unilateral actions are...
Legal Terminology or Jargon in Contracts
Nowadays more and more lawyers use plain English in contracts, although there are some who still insist on using legalese. At worst this can mean...
Policies and Contracts
A policy is different to a contract, in that it is not necessarily binding on the people that it affects. It does however provide rules and outline procedures in...
Questionnaire: What To Do When a Contract is Breached?
A breach of contract is defined as a failure by one party to perform its obligations as required under a contract. The requirement to perform may...
Smith Vs Hughes: Offer and Acceptance
The case of Smith v Hughes in 1871 has not only helped to shape English contract law as it is today, but has also influenced other jurisdictions...
What Are Boilerplate Clauses?
Boilerplate clauses are typical clauses that are contained in the latter part of a contractual agreement. Not all boilerplate clauses are appropriate for all types...
