The University of Lahore | College of Law

BA-LLB| Contract Law-1(BALLB-215)

Semester 3

CLASS OUTLINE
Wednesday 12:30PM TO 1:30PM
Thursday 12:00PM TO 1:00PM
Friday 08:30AM TO 09:30AM

INSTRUCTOR: MUHAMMAD UMAR ZAHID

OFFICE: CS 2 NEW BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR.
EMAIL: muhammad.zahid@law.uol.edu.pk
PHONE: 042-35321456-60.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course has been designed to give awareness to the students of law in the field of
commercial laws. Its main focus is on the study of Contract Act 1872 which is a deep rooted
subject.
As a matter of subject, Law of Contract-I deals with all the main topics mentioned in sections 1-
147 of Contract Act 1872.

 TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND GRADING:

The classes will encourage interactive dialogue and all students will be given a chance to make
short presentations in class on the basis of the readings. Students must come to each class
prepared, and with all the relevant materials for that day. Students are reminded that the
attendance policy will be strictly implemented. Students need to adhere to the decorum
required for a classroom.

 GRADING POLICY:

Attendance/Class Participation 5%
Assignment/Quiz/Presentation 55%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%
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 COURSE OVERVIEW:

INTRODUCTION OF CONTRACT LAW

DEFINITIONS SEC (2)

(PROPOSAL, ACCEPTANCE, PROMISE, CONSIDERATION, AGREEMENT, VOID
AGREEMENT, VALID CONTRACT, VOIDABLE CONTRACT AND VOID CONTRACT)

AGREEMENT, ITS STRUCTURE AND ITS KINDS.

(OFFER, ACCEPTANCE, MEANING OF ENFORCEABILITY, MORAL AND LEGAL
AGREEMENT)
CONTRACT AND ITS DIFFERENCE FROM AGREEMENT.

CONTRACT, FORMATION AND ITS ESSENTIALS.

(OFFER, ACCEPTANCE, OBJECT OF A CONTRACT, LAWFUL CONSIDERATION,
CONSENT, FREE CONSENT, FRAUD, UNDUE INFLUENCE, COERCION AND
MISREPRESENTATION, CAPACITY OF PARTIESS)
DETAIL DISCUSSION ON ABOVE ASPECTS OF FORMATION OF CONTRACT WITH
THE CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLANATION OF EXAMPLES.

KINDS OF CONTRACT
(ACCORDING TO FORMATION, ACCORDING TO PERFORMANCE, ACCORDING TO
VALIDITY)
(EXPRESS, IMPLIED, QUASI CONTRACTS)
(EXECUTED AND EXECUTORY CONTRACTS)
(VALID, VOIDABLE, VOID AND VOID AB INTIO CONTRACTS)

SECTION 3 COMMUNICATION, PROPSALS AND ITS REVOCATION

(DETAIL DISCUSSION INTO THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION AND ITS
PROCEDURE, HOW A PROPOSAL IS COMMUNICATED AND WHAT IS THE
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PROCEDURE OF ITS REVOCATION)

SEC 13 TO SECTION 18
(CONSENT, FREE CONSENT, COERCION AND UNDEFLUENCE AND ITS DIFFERENCE,
FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION AND ITS DIFFERENCE)

CASE STUDY SEC 13 TO SECTION 18

(ANNEX A)

EXPRESSLY DECLARED VOID AGREEMENTS

(SEC 26 TO SEC 30, AGREEMENTS IN RESTRAINT OF MARRIAGE, AGREEMENT IN
RESTRAINT OF TRADE, AGREEMENTS IN RESTRAINT OF LEGAL PROCCEDINGS,
AGREEMENT WHICH ARE UNCERTAIN, AGREEMENTS BY WAY OF WAGER)

CONSIDERATION
(CONSIDERATION AND ITS ESSENTIALS, CONSIDERATION AS GENERAL RULE AND
THE APPLICATION IN FORMATION OF CONTRACT, DISCUSSION OF ITS
EXCEPTIONS)

CONTINGENT CONTRACTS
(SEC 31 TO 36, ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACTS CONTINGENT ON HAPPENING
AND NON HAPPENING OF AN EVENT)
OFFER , INVITATION TO OFFER (TREAT)
(OFFER AND ITS ESSENTIALS, ITS KINDS AND HOW AN OFFER CAN BE REVOKED,
THE DIFFERENCE OF OFFER AND INVITATION TO OFFER.

CONTRACTS WHICH NEED NOT TO BE PERFORMED:

(SEC 56 , 62, 63, 64 AND 67)
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CONTRACTS OF INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE

(ESSENTIALS OF CONTRACT OF INDEMNITY, ESSENTIALS OF CONTRACT OF
GUARANTEE, COMPARISON BETWEEN THE BOTH)

Recommended Books:
Beaton, Sir, Jack et al, Anson’s Law of Contract, 29th edition, Oxford: OUP, 2010.
Furmston, M.P. Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston’s Law of Contract, Oxford: OUP, 2007.
The Contract Act 1872 (sections 1-147).
Samuel, Geoffrey, Contract Law: Cases and Materials, London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2007.n
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ANNEXURE ‘A’

TASK 1:
Bisset v Williams (1927)

Problem Question:

Ali wants to buy land which can carry 2000 sheep. He offers Bilal a land owner that if his 2 acre
land can carry 2000 sheep. He will buy it.
Bilal who never used the area for sheep gave a positive assertion and a result the deal was
carried out.
Ali after finding out that the area is not enough wants to sue Bilal for fraud. Suggest Ali.

TASK 2:

Ali is a successful businessman. Owing to his success, he is often under pressure when
negotiating business deals, as other parties are aware that he can often afford to pay large
sums of money. Ali accepts this as a part of business but is particularly concerned in relation to
few contracts.

Contract No 1:

Contract one is for sale of goods. Asad has sent Ali an email to sell his 5 tractors to him for
Rs.10,000/= each or there will be consequences. Ali went ahead and did what Asad asked for.

Contract No 2:

Contract two is between Ali and Bilal (Who is Ali’s Lawyer). Bilal being Ali’s Lawyer and advisor
persuaded Ali for a long time to enter into a contract, which Ali thinks is not that advantageous
for his business. But to maintain a good working relationship with his lawyer he moves ahead
with the contract.
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1. Suggest Ali to what remedy is available for both contracts.

2. Explain to Ali the kind of contract applicable on both contracts.
3. If both contracts are discharged which mode of discharge will it be, explain?