Online Class: Contract Law 3 (When Contracts are Not Contracts)
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Lawyer Francis Afolalu presents Part 3 of the contract series Contract Law 3 (When Contracts are Not Contracts). The course has 5 goals: 1.To provide students with the fundamental principles of how statements, actions and events affect the validity of contracts. 2.To guide and expose students to difficult legal terms in a simple manner so that they could understand and apply them in their everyday experiences. 3.To help students who wish to sit for law or para-legal examination to grapple with the intricacies that is often associated with this basic level of law study. 4.To serve as a guide to professionals in a position of responsibility in taking decisions that are based on sound legal principles. 5.At the end of the course, students should be able to know the meaning of what Misrepresentation, Duress, Undue Influence, Mistake and Frustration means in law. They must specifically understand how they affect the validity of contract in a general and specific sense. * Document your course completion with an online certificate (additional shipping/handling charges apply for hard copy delivery). Instantly download, print, and share your certificate and CEUs once awarded. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
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 Course Description When the requirements necessary for a valid contract are present and all the clauses in a contract are correctly stated,it is still possible for a contract not to be a contract.This course,a follow up on an earlier course, "Contract Law (Introduction), is in 6 parts. It discusses lucidly these circumstances,with thought provoking questions and very stimulating tests and assignments. The knowledge gained from the course will guide anyone in any position of responsibility in taking decisions based on sound legal principles.The course is useful for students in higher institutions, professionals in any position of responsibility and anyone who desires an update or knowledge of Contract Law.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Meaning of MisrepresentationThe types of misrepresentation and what must be proved to the court that misrepresentation has occurred is the theme of this lesson | Lesson 2: DuressThis lesson takes an in-depth look at the nature and types of duress. | Lesson 3: Undue InfluenceWhat Undue Influence means in law is described in details in this lesson | Lesson 4: Mistake - Types ( Part One)This lesson starts with a general introduction to the concept of Mistake in law and explains, with the aid of real life cases what this concept is exactly. | Lesson 5: Mistake - Types ( Part Two)In furtherance of the earlier lesson, a close look is given to the legal principle of Mistake, this time with a focus on Unilateral Mistake | Lesson 6: FrustrationThe meaning of this term in the law of contract and it can affect the validity of contracts is the crux of this final part of the course |
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| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Contract Law 3 (When Contracts are Not Contracts) | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 10273 | | Course Type | : | Professional Development | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $45 | | | | |
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This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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Being smart undoubtedly stimulates business, but when it is meant to take advantage of the other party, the law rises up to protect such a party by terming it as either misrepresentation, duress or undue influence. What is the nature of these terms? How do they occur?What must be proved? A regular scenario in the Law of Contract,is when a mistake is made.This could be by one or both parties.How would the law treat these different situations?Who will be at fault?Sometimes too, when a contract had been concluded, some events as floods or earthquakes happen and affect the contract in a fundamental manner.How would the court look and inteprete these different and seemingly complex situations?What would be the guiding principles?How would the court ensure justice?This course,in 6 parts, lucidly discusses these legal concepts with interesting and stimulating tests and assignments designed specifically to enhance understanding of very intricate legal terminologies.
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