Module: The Law of Contract

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	The Law of Contract
Module Code	LG316 (ITS) / LAW1023 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Tanya Ní Mhuirthile
Module Teachers	John Quinn, Ronan Condon, Róisín Áine Costello
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This course involves a detailed consideration of the role and substantive content of contract law in Ireland. Both common law principles and legislative intervention in contracts will be considered in detail.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the role which the law of contract plays in the legal regulation of private and commercial transactions
2. Identify the key rules and principles of the law of contract
3. Apply the rules and principles of the law of contract to common commercial and private problems
4. Critique the role which contract plays in the regulation of business affairs
5. Locate, classify and summarise relevant legal materials regarding contract law

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction
Introduction to contract, contract distinguished from other branches of the law, contractual freedom

Formation
Offer, acceptance, intention to create legal relations, consideration, promissory estoppel

Formalities
The Statute of Frauds (Ireland) Act 1695

Terms
Express terms, mere representations, terms implied by the parties, terms implied by the law, customary terms, classification of terms, control and construction of exemption clauses.

Consumer Protection and Implied Terms
Sale of Goods Act 1890; Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980; EC (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995; Consumer Protection Act 2007

Vitating and Voiding factors
Mistake, misrepresentation, undue influence, unconscionalbe bargain, illegality

Discharge
Discharge by performance, discharge by breach, discharge by operation of law

Damages
Damages for breach of contract, damages for emotional distress, remoteness of damage, the duty to mitigate

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	n/a	50%

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

R Clark: 2008, Contract Law in Ireland, 6th edn, Roundhall, Dublin,
E Peel: 2008, Treitel: Law of Contract, 12th edn, Sweet and Maxwell, London,
M Enright: 2007, Principles of the Law of Contract, Clarus Press, Dublin,
PA McDermott: 2001, Contract Law, Tottel, Dublin,

Other Resources

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