Online Class: Contract Law 1 (Introduction)
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Agreements in Contract Law presents four major components of agreements: offer, acceptance, consideration and intention to enter legal relations. These terms are explained with real life cases decided in the courts, which forms what is called in law - principles. The second lesson builds on the first by discussing some 'confusing similarities', which agreements tend to have with some other legal terminologies like Invitation to Treat, Auctions and Counter Offers. The legal effects of advertisements and tenders are examined within the context of its relationship to agreements. The third and fourth lessons deals with the notion of acceptance. This concept is a very important one in agreements because its operation depends so much on time, conduct and efficacy of communication. All these instances are dealt with in these lessons and how each one is or is not an agreement are specifically discussed.
This course has 4 main goals for students: 1.To provide students with the fundamental principles that guide the operation of agreements. 2.To guide students through legal terms in a simple manner so that they could apply these terms 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.At the end of the course,students should be able to know the major components of an agreement, their operation and how they relate to time,communication and other factors not contemplated by the parties to an agreement.
Francis Afolalu is a practicing lawyer who has taken an interest in Contract Law because: "I had drawn up many agreements such as Land,Sales,tenancy and had handled several cases involving different types of contract. I am familiar with the intricacies that are involved like for instance how the courts review evidence,interprete and give judgements. I take special interest in teaching online because I am a trained teacher and I feel much of the perceived difficulty that people have about understanding law is as a result of inadequate methods of teaching it. It is my belief that my online courses will satisfy many people who have this experience and give me also the opportunity to share my experiences. I had also given and participated in many seminars on different aspects of law such as Corporate, Commercial and International Law and some of the benefits I derived from this exposure are reflected in the manner in which the lessons are structured and written".
 Course Description The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the fundamental facts that anyone should know about the Law of Contract. It discusses the principles that makes a contract valid or not.The basic components that must always be in a valid contract - offer, acceptance, consideration (money) and intention to enter legal relations are explained. With the aid of real life cases, the rights and obligations that contracts create and which the law will enforce are thoroughly examined. Issues focused on range from how many people are needed to form a contract,what are their duties.What must they avoid not to be liable in law. When can they decide not to continue with a contract. A very important fact which affects a contract is whether or not letters and or documents are posted promptly. When do this affect the validity of a contract and when does it not? It is also very important for people who are involved in a contract to communicate exactly what they mean to each other.If they do not,the validity of the contract could be affected and the court might refuse to enforce the contract.When do these situations occur? Does the death of someone involved in a contract affect its validity? What would the court say about this scenario - and reward cases such as when the United States put a ransom for information leading to the whereabout of Saddam? What would happen if the US government decides not to honour its promise.What would be the court's intepretation? These and more are the issues that are discussed in this course.The overall objective is to teach what makes a contract valid and what does not, so that expertise gained could be used to analyze properly situations and circumstances of a personal and professional nature.
Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define the elements of a valid contract.
- Compare and contrast contract from other legal situations.
- Define the Notion of Acceptance in contracts.
- Describe the processes of contract termination, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Elements of A Valid ContractElements of a valid agreement or contract - offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to enter legal relations are discussed in details in this lesson. | Lesson 2: Similarities and Differences of a Contract to Other legal SituationsSome legal concepts seems like a straight forward agreement,but they are not.These concepts such as Invitation to Treat
(Advertising,Tenders),Auction,Counter Offer are given an in depth look in this lesson. | Lesson 3: The Notion of Acceptance in Contracts ( Part One)The word "acceptance" has a lot of implication in law.Its operation is very much affected by factors such as time and communication.It is these types of situations that this lesson focusses on. | Lesson 4: The Notion of Acceptance in Contracts ( Part Two)This lesson is a continuation of the previous one and builds on the legal principles already discussed. | Lesson 5: The Termination of a ContractAn offer or acceptance can be revoked.This however depends on some factors such as death and time.These factors is the focus of this lesson. | Lesson 6: Case Reading and Practice ExercisesCases make law work. Some are called "Locus Classicus" because they blaze new trails. Two of them, which are pertinent to this course, are the focus of this lesson. They are meant to be read to acquaint students with the manner of legal reasoning. |
Additional Information | Course Title | : | Contract Law 1 (Introduction) | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 6728 | | Course Type | : | Professional Development | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $45.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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What is a contract?How many people does the law require to form a contract? What duties do they have in law?What happens if these duties are not fulfilled?Can anyone, at anytime end a contract or are there rules that must be followed?Would the court still enforce a contract even if someone involved is dead?How does time and effective communication affect a contract...and posting of letters - an apparent simple thing we do daily, but which is taken seriously in law because it is capable of affecting a contract's validity.What is the attitude of the courts in this regard?What does reward cases mean in law, and how does the court ensure its enforcement.With personalized instruction, this course takes the learner through an exploration of what constitute a valid contract.It explains further the similarities and differences between a contract and other legal concepts such as Advertising,Auction and Counter Trade,which all seems like a valid contract but which are not. The course is meant to provide a basic knowledge of Contract Law and is useful to both students and professionals in any field who desire an update or enrichment of their legal knowledge.
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