Contract Law Essentials: Mod 5 — Quasi-Contracts & Special Contracts
About Course
In this course we teach you the principles applicable to quasi-contracts and specific contracts. Quasi-contracts, also now known as unjust enrichment law, is dealt with in the first chapter. The remaining chapters deal with specific contracts, i.e. indemnity, pledge, bailment, agency and guarantee. Like the other modules in this course here too we cover the law school syllabus.
This course provides access to all the relevant sections, assignments, examination pointers and the full text of relevant syllabus cases from SCC Online. The assignments will enable you to test your understanding of concepts. The examination pointers will give you a fair idea of questions and topics that are more likely to be asked in the examinations. The course is also linked to chapters from Avtar Singh's Law of Contract through EBC Reader. This, upon subscription to EBC Reader, provides quick access to relevant chapters from the book.
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.
Samuel Goldwyn- 1. Quasi-contracts
- I. Relevant sections
- 1.1 Welcome
- 1.2 Quasi-contracts—concept
- 1.3 Obligations resembling contract
- 1.4 Restitution and quantum meruit
- II. Exercises set 1
- III. Exercises set 2
- IV. Examination pointers
- V. Full text of leading cases
- ☆ Feedback
- 2. Indemnity
- I. Relevant sections
- 2.1 Concept and meaning of indemnity
- 2.2 Legal effects of indemnity
- 2.3 Features of indemnity contract
- 2.4 Liability of indemnifier and rights of indemnity holder
- II. Exercises
- III. Examination pointers
- IV. Full text of leading cases
- 3. Guarantee
- I. Relevant sections
- 3.1 Concept and meaning of contract of guarantee
- 3.2 Legal nature of contract of guarantee
- 3.3 Kinds of guarantee
- 3.4 Extent of surety’s liability
- 3.5 Liability of co-sureties
- 3.6 Rights of surety
- 3.7 Discharge of Surety
- II. Exercises set 1
- III. Exercises set 2
- IV. Examination pointers
- V. Full text of leading cases
- 4. Agency
- I. Relevant sections
- 4.1 Concept and meaning of contract of agency
- 4.2 Distinction between agent and employee and agent and independent contractor
- 4.3 Creation of agency
- 4.4 Kinds of agents
- 4.5 Agent’s authority
- 4.6 Sub-agent and substituted agent
- 4.7 Disclosed and undisclosed principal
- 4.8 Rights of agent
- 4.9 Duties of agent
- 4.10 Liabilities of agent
- 4.11 Termination of agency
- II. Exercises set 1
- III. Exercises set 2
- IV. Examination pointers
- IV. Full text of leading cases
- 5. Bailment
- I. Relevant sections
- 5.1 Concept and meaning of bailment
- 5.2 Kinds of bailment
- 5.3 Rights and duties of bailor
- 5.4 Rights and duties of bailee
- 5.5 Termination of bailment
- II. Exercises set 1
- III. Exercises set 2
- IV. Examination pointers
- V. Full text of leading cases
- 6. Pledge
- I. Relevant sections
- 6.1 Concept and meaning of pledge
- 6.2 Distinction between pledge, mortgage and hypothecation
- 6.3 Rights and duties of pawnor
- 6.4 Rights and duties of pawnee
- II. Exercises
- III. Examination pointers
- IV. Full text of leading cases
- I. Index (full text of leading cases)
- Index (full text of leading cases)
- ☆ Feedback
Why Take This Course?
This course is a comprehensive guide on quasi contracts. It gives a detailed explanation of all the related concepts such as indemnity, guarantee, agency, bailment and pledge along with corresponding sections and relevant cases for each topic. This course also has a number of special features like examination pointers, flowcharts, mind maps, access to full case text, and access to a discussion forum.
This course on quasi contracts is essentially developed for law students and taking this course will help law students excel in their law school examinations as well as have an in depth knowledge of the types of quasi contracts. Since this course gives access to relevant sections, relevant cases from SCC Online, assignments to assess your understanding and clarity of concepts and examination pointers to help you emphasize on the important topics from the view of taking examinations, this is a one stop shop for law students.
Instructors
Dr Pratima Narayan
Advocate & Mediator, Co-founder, Techlawlogi Consulting LLP
Dr Pratima Narayan has served the legal academia for over 20 years as a visiting faculty at various reputed law schools and business schools. Her expertise lies in areas of commercial contracts, consumer law, e-commerce and Intellectual Property Rights.
Presented by: Bijetri Roy
Managing Director, Ins-PIRE
Bijetri Roy is the Managing Director at Ins-PIRE, with expertise in developmental economics, policy, and climate change law. She also serves as an Advisor at Securus Trusteeship Services Pvt. Ltd. and as a Panel Member at Konproz. Additionally, she mentors law students at Queen Mary University of London, helping them with career advancement and guidance.
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