Contract: Rules and Theory | AQA A-Level Law (7162)
Contract: Rules and Theory
- 34 questions
- 2 subtopics
- Paper 3: the law of contract, one of two options
- Paper 3
Freedom of contract and the countervailing need to protect consumers, and the control of exemption clauses by incorporation, construction and statute..
It covers freedom of Contract and Contract Formation and exemption Clauses and Contractual Remedies.
Sample questions from Contract: Rules and Theory
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Freedom of Contract and Contract Formation
Why is the distinction between an offer and an invitation to treat legally significant?
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It determines who has the power to conclude the contract by acceptance; only an offer can be accepted to form a binding contract. -
Freedom of Contract and Contract Formation
Define consideration in contract law.
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Something of value given in exchange for a promise, making the promise enforceable as a contract. -
Exemption Clauses and Contractual Remedies
What tension do exemption clauses create in contract law theory?
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They raise tensions between freedom of contract (allowing parties to allocate risk) and the need to protect weaker parties from unfair terms. -
Exemption Clauses and Contractual Remedies
What is the consumer's right to reject goods?
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A right allowing consumers to return goods that do not conform to the contract and receive a full refund within a specified period.
The 2 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom of Contract and Contract Formation | Recall questions on freedom of contract and consumer protection, offers, invitations to treat and unilateral contracts, acceptance and the postal rule, consideration, privity and economic duress. | 20 |
| Exemption Clauses and Contractual Remedies | Recall questions on exemption clauses and how incorporation, construction and statute control them, the aims of damages, specific performance and injunctions, and the consumer's rights to reject, repair or replacement and a price reduction. | 14 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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