UK Law

Tag: Contracts

  • Termination of Contract

    Buyer’s Right to Termination of Contract Note: see the Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980. Statutes Sale of Goods Act 1979 as amended in 1994 and 1995. Judicial Decisions Afovos Shipping Co. v. Pagnan [1983] 1 W.L.R. 195. Agricultores […]

  • Condition

    Definition of Condition In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Condition : 1. A major term of a contract. It is frequently described as a term that goes to the root of a contract or is of the essence of a contract (See also time provisions in contracts);…

  • Condition

    Definition of Condition In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Condition : 1. A major term of a contract. It is frequently described as a term that goes to the root of a contract or is of the essence of a contract (See also time provisions in contracts);…

  • Architecture

    Compartment floor in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Compartment floor in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a floor with the fire resistance required to ensure compartmentation. Sub-compartment in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Sub-compartment in the […]

  • Contractual Liability

    Exclusion And Restriction of Contractual Liability Contractual liability in the Context of Mortgages The terms of a contract to which you must abide. There may be financial or even criminal penalties which you incur if if you do not meet your contractual liabilities. Similar Terms Contractual […]

  • Contract

    Definition of Contract In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Contract : A legally binding agreement. Agreement arises as a result of *offer and *acceptance, but a number of other requirements must be satisfied for an agreement to be legally binding. (1) […]

  • Contracts

    Conclusion of missives in the Context of Mortgages Scottish term for exchanging contracts.

  • Boilerplate Clauses

    Boilerplate Clauses in the United Kingdom Introduction A lot of people when drafting an agreement will concentrate on the core commercial terms, rather than the boilerplate clauses. Some see the word “boilerplate” as referring to “unimportant” contract terms. This is very dangerous as a failure to consider all the provisions of a commercial agreement can…

  • Contractor

    The Corporate Form. Introduction Refine your research by picking one of the below sections, including the The corporate relationships: the company and its members. The corporate relationships: the company and its members The company and contractors Find under this subsection information about […]

  • Bargain

    Bargain, from O. Fr. bargaigne, a word of doubtful origin, appearing in many Romance languages, cf. Ital. bargagno; it is connected with Late Lat. barcaniare, to traffic, possibly derived from barca, a barge. Definition of Unconscionable Bargain In accordance with the work A Dictionary of […]

  • Divisible Contract

    Definition of Divisible Contract A contract which contains agreements which can be separated one from the other. Property divisible among the Creditors in Bankruptcy No part of the law of bankruptcy is more intricate, or has been the subject of more litigation than this, and any […]

  • Unilateral Contract

    Unilateral Contract in Contract Law According to Questions & Answers Law of Contract: Law Revision and Study Guide (Law Questions & Answers, Oxford University Press), by Adrian Chandler and Ian Brown, Unilateral Contract may have the following meaning: A contract in which one party (the […]

  • Contract of Record

    Definition of Contract of Record In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Contract of Record : A judgment or recognizance enrolled in the record of the proceedings of a *court of record, implying a debt that arises from the entry on the record and not from any […]

  • Fraud

    Definition of Fraud In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fraud : A false representation by means of a statement or conduct made knowingly or recklessly in order to gain a material advantage. If the fraud results in injury to the deceived party, he may claim […]

  • Repudiation

    Repudiation Delay in Development Case Law A selected English Real Property Law Case in relation with repudiation delay in development may be: Ampurius Nu Homes Ltd v Telford Homes (Creekside) Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 577, [2013] WLR (D) 202 (CA) Year of the above case: 2013 […]