Contract Law and Court System: A Case Study Analysis

Task Description
Project 1

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
1. Contract law and all the blue prints of a contract:..................................................................3
2. Explaining court system with context to English legal system and advising parties above
which courts action to pursue:....................................................................................................3
3. Advising Hilary as to whether binding contracts exist between herself and each of
following people: Eleanor, Amy and Olivia:..............................................................................5
4. Explain and discuss the various remedies available to the parties:........................................6
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Business law is wider and significant aspect which require understanding of all
legislature policies and law with aim to support business operations (Grundmann and Hacker,
2017). The study covers comprehensive discussion about contract laws, blueprint of contract,
court systems and remedies available to different parties in a contract in the context of case of
Hilary as provided.
MAIN BODY
1. Contract law and all the blue prints of a contract:
Contract law is structured to enable contracting parties with an appropriate legal
mechanism to settle their conflicts and govern their contractual responsibilities. Contract law is
often self-regulatory, for most agreements having little oversight. The courts allow no judgement
about whether or not contract was fair; will it be implemented if it had been decided.
Withstanding this courts are able to depart from principle of contractual independence on certain
occasions. Perhaps this is whereby contracting party exploited negotiating power. There are
certain contractual relationships between persons and so contract law is form of civil laws.
Common law is primary source/base of contract law, wherein prior court rulings form basis of
existing law. In simple terms, it is possible to characterise a contract as legally binding orally or
in writing arrangement exchanging some mixture of products, services, wealth and possessions.
This is common misconception that contract should be in written form, because oral or
behavioural arrangements in contract creation could be just valid. Contract is special in that,
although there are any exceptions, sides are allowed to negotiate to any terms they want, this is
recognized as contractual freedom (MacMillan, 2016).
2. Explaining court system with context to English legal system and advising parties above
which courts action to pursue:
UK is composed of three major jurisdictions or self-contained legislature systems):
 England and Wales
 Northern Ireland
 Scotland
Each such mentioned jurisdictions have their own court system, laws/rules and judicial
system. However: