Legal Remedies (A Brief Overview!)
Legal remedies are the means with which a court of law, in a civil law context, enforces a right, provides compensation or makes some other court order as a means of resolving a contractual, tortious or other type of dispute. Such remedies can generally be divided into two categories: legal and equitable. Legal remedies allow […]
Exclusion Clause in Contract Law (A Summary!)
An exclusion clause in contract law is a common way of apportioning risk for contracting parties to exclude or restrict their liability to one another in the event of default. Some clauses seek to completely exclude liability, whereas others limit it. This may be, for example, by capping the amount payable in damages in the […]
Consideration in Contract Law (A Short Guide!)
Consideration in contract law is one of three key elements required to make a contract valid and binding. The three essential components which must be present to make a contract enforceable are: that an agreement has been reached between all parties; that there is an intention by all parties to be legally bound by the […]
What is Discharge of Contract?
Discharge of contract refers to the ending of a contractual agreement between parties. Entering into a contract creates legally binding rights and obligations for all parties to it, and by discharging the contract, those rights and obligations are no longer enforceable. This can either be because the terms of the contract have been fulfilled, or […]
Estoppel (A Short Explanatory Guide!)
12 minute read Last updated: 16th October 2019 Estoppel is a long-established doctrine in English law which, put very simply, prevents a person who agrees one set of facts with another individual going back on their word. This article covers: Common types of estoppel Estoppel by representation Promissory estoppel Proprietary estoppel Estoppel by convention Other […]
Equity Law: An Introduction
The law of England and Wales could be described as a body of rules, some of which are defined by legislation, others that have evolved through centuries of judgments being delivered in the courts. The latter is known as the common law of the country and is based on the legal precedents or rules developed […]
A Conversation with Aijalon Gomes
Mr. Gomes is the American teacher who was held captive in North Korea during much of the year 2010. Today, Aijalon Gomes is one of a handful of westerners to have been held as an expatriate, international prisoner of conscience by the North Korean regime. Five years on from his ordeal, Mr. Gomes is living in […]