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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Contractual Terms: Representations and Express Terms

LAW302 · Principles of Contract Law — Week 3 of 16

CourseLAW302
Week3 of 16
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This week’s topics

Contractual Terms: Representations and Express Terms

  1. Distinguishing pre-contractual representations from binding terms
  2. Statutory express terms in written contracts
  3. Incorporation of terms by signature, notice, and regular course of dealing
  4. The parol evidence rule and entire agreement clauses
  5. Contractual term or representation www.e-lawresources.co.uk
  6. Incorporation of contractual terms www.e-lawresources.co.uk
  7. Parol Evidence Rule | Contract Law

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Outline statutory express terms.
  • 2.2 Explore how representation is different from a term.
  • 2.3 Explain how terms can be incorporated into a contract.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: outline statutory express terms.

Study materials

Videos

  • Contractual term or representation www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 4 min · for registered students
  • Incorporation of contractual terms www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 7 min · for registered students
  • Parol Evidence Rule | Contract Law · YouTube · The Law Academy · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3134) · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Consumer Rights Act 2015 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Employment contracts (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Formation of Contract: Offer and Acceptance
  • Week 2: Enforceability: Legal Intent and Enforcing Agreements
  • Week 3: Contractual Terms: Representations and Express Terms
  • Week 4: Classification of Terms and Implied Terms
  • Week 5: Exclusion Clauses and Statutory Controls
  • Week 6: Vitiating Factors: Misrepresentation and Mistake
  • Week 7: Vitiating Factors: Capacity, Illegality, Duress, and Undue …
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Discharge of Contract
  • Week 10: Breach of Contract
  • Week 11: Remedies for Breach of Contract
  • Week 12: Applying Principles of Contract Law in practice: case studi…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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