Contract Law Syllabus

This course has a heavy concentration on American common-law of contracts.

In this course students will study the law of contracts in great detail, in issues ranging from offer and acceptance, the common law concept of consideration, capacity, legal and illegal contracts, mistakes and errors in contract formation, non-performance short of breach, anticipatory breach, breach and remedies, as well as third-party rights in a contract.

Since common-law jurisdictions such as the United States, Canada and Great Britain develop rules governing contract law on a case-by-case basis, we will study how common law rules are formed and shaped, and the relationship of case law to statutory requirements such as the Uniform Commercial Code.

Studying contract law from cases, as this course does, develops a kean appreciation for when and how things are likely to go wrong in contracting. This focus helps develop analytical and drafting abilities that are the key to good lawyering and client representation.

The course is four credits in the Pericles LL.M. program.

A more detailed syllabus will be available from the Pericles office when the dates for the course are approaching.