ASSIGNMENT

SEMESTER 2022 01
MODULE LAW OF CONTRACT
MODULE CODE LCN301
DUE DATE 22 APRIL 2022

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ASSIGNMENT: SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction
This assignment is COMPULSORY and must be submitted through CANVAS, inside
the corresponding subject/module Class Course and on the specified due date
BEFORE the due time.

Please find your assignment questions for each module on MySBS by clinking on
this link http://bit.ly/MySBS_Groups.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE DOCUMENT YOU SUBMIT IS IN A READABLE

FORMAT E.G. PDF FORMAT. NO SCANNED DOCUMENT WILL BE MARKED.

REMEMBER that your final document should consist of the following sections:

COVER PAGE:
Please include the following information on the first page of the assignment:

Name, Surname, Student Number and Subject Code.

You DO NOT have to use the general STADIO cover page, simply create your
own.

BODY:

The assignment answers must be typed in MS Word and saved as a PDF

document (File > Save As > Save as Type: PDF). Submit the final PDF
document to CANVAS.

Name your completed file accordingly: [STUDENTNUMBER] [SUBJECTCODE]

[SURNAME].pdf
E.g. 21111234 BCU101 Student.pdf

LIST OF REFERENCES:

Refer to the STADIO Referencing Guide HERE for guidance.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that you submit this assignment answer book on or before
the due date and time.

Submit this assignment by logging into CANVAS with your MySBS account.
Please use the same username and password credentials you have used to log
in to MySBS.

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Submission instructional video

As submitting an assignment to CANVAS may be a new concept for some
students, we have created a tutorial video of the submission process which
you can watch in the link shown.

Submission
guide

Click to watch

http://bit.ly/sbs-canvas-submit-vid-v2

Completing your assignment

A specific course for each of your subjects has been created inside of CANVAS
for you to submit your Assignment to.
Step 1: Complete your assignment answer book.
Step 2: Save your file with the following naming convention:
[STUDENT NUMBER] [SUBJECT CODE] [SURNAME].pdf
E.g. 21111234 BCU101 Surname.pdf
Step 3: Log in to CANVAS using your MySBS details:
(Username: studentnumber@sbs.ac.za and Password: ID
number)
Step 4: Select the desired module from the dashboard.
Step 5: Submit your assignment before the end of the due date.

Logging in to CANVAS
We have made logging into CANVAS easier for students by using their MySBS
account to access the system without the need to create another password and
other login requirements. You can sign in directly by using the button link
below (remember to use your MySBS credentials: studentnumber@sbs.ac.za
and ID number as the password) or by going to

Submission Login

https://stadio.instructure.com/login/canvas

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IMPORTANT NOTES
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THE PROCESS DETAILED ABOVE IS THE SAME ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER
AND MOBILE DEVICE. HOWEVER, YOU WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT YOU
HAVE SAVED YOUR COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT ON THE MOBILE DEVICE AND
HAVE DOWNLOADED THE CANVAS STUDENT APP BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
SUBMIT IT.
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YOU DO NOT REQUIRE A CANVAS CLASS ID AND ENROLMENT KEY TO ACCESS
YOUR REGISTERED MODULE CLASS, AS YOU HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED THE
CLASS BASED ON YOUR REGISTRATION. IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR MODULE
CLASS APPEAR, PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE HELPDESK EMAIL MENTIONED
BELOW.
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IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTIES DURING THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
– AFTER READING THROUGH THE GUIDE AND ATTEMPTING THE PRESCRIBED
STEPS – PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR
ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE
ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SUBMISSION PROCESS:

submissions@sbs.ac.za

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Important notice:
No answer may exceed 2 (two) pages. The reason for this is that you must be
able to extract the salient points on the topic from your textbook and other
sources and answer questions straight to the point. It will show your lecturer that
you have studied the topics and have developed good insight and are not merely
repeating what is contained in the textbook. The portion of the answer exceeding
two pages will not be marked.

Question 1 [20]
As a general rule, no formalities are required for the formation of a valid
contract, provided all the other requirements for validity are met. Write an essay
regarding the exceptions to this general rule.

Question 2 [20]
You are a lecturer at Stadio Multiversity. Your students are struggling to get to
grips with what a contract exactly is and how a contract differs from any other
agreement. Explain the concepts to your students.

Question 3 [20]
You are invited by the Law Society to give training to Candidate Attorneys on the
topic of the “Parol evidence rule”. Your answer should refer to relevant case law
and possible ways in circumventing the limitations of the Rule.

Question 4 [20]
You are the Chairperson of the Student Council of Stadio Multiversity. You order
50 T-shirts from T-shirt-Guy (Pty) Ltd on 3 January for the Stadio Open Day.
According to the contract, the T-shirts must be maroon golf T-shirts, have the
logo of Stadio on the front of the T-shirt and the wording “Stadio Rocks” in neon
yellow print at the back. The sizes of the T-shirts must be 20 small, 20 medium
and 10 large. The contract furthermore provides that the T-shirts must be
delivered at the Stadio Campus on 20 January and that you will pay the supplier
an amount of R5 000-00 in cash on the date of delivery.

Draft the contract between you and T-shirt Guy (Pty) Ltd using your own
initiative, where necessary, to augment the facts given to enable you to compile
the contract.

Your contract must inter alia include the following clauses: penalty, remedies for
breach of contract, non-variation and an entire agreement clause.
Make sure you use plain language and that the contract does not exceed 3
pages. (For this question, the general page limit of 2 pages is not applicable, but
the limit is set at 3 pages. However, the same penalties of exceeding the 3-page
limit will be applicable, in that the excess pages will not be marked and you will,
therefore, lose marks.)

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Question 5 [20]
Mini Research Assignment
It is important for a law student to be able to do research and to independently
debate topics and draw well-considered conclusions based on legal principles and
supportive documents or case law. This research assignment will challenge you
to move outside your comfort zone of only consulting your Study Guide and
textbook, but it will give you the opportunity to grow academically and to
capacitate you to be ready for the work environment.
NOTE: For this question you need to make use of sources on EBSCO Host or
Sabinet. Should you not have access or have trouble with accessing EBSCO Host
or Sabinet, you must contact Stadio and ask the IT department for assistance.
The lecturer cannot assist with this administrative aspect.
You must provide the web link to the article and other sources you are referring
to from EBSCO Host or Sabinet. (Remember the Stadio referencing method.) You
will obtain a mark of 0% for an answer which you simply copied and pasted as
your own work. (Be mindful of the serious matter of plagiarism.) Also do not
simply add an article as your answer. You may make use of other internet
sources (but under no circumstance from Wikipedia and you must also provide
the web link for the lecturer to verify your source and the content thereof).
Preferably at least one source MUST be from EBSCO Host or Sabinet.
Your answer may not exceed 2 typed pages. Any pages more than 2 pages will
not be marked and you may therefore lose marks. Remember that a good
answer should (1) identify the subject matter/issue/topic, (2) define the
principle/rule/law, (3) set out elements/requirements of the principles and/or
defences, (4) refer to applicable case law or authoritative writers, (5) apply the
facts in question to the case and (6) include a well-considered conclusion. the
general principle of an introduction, body and conclusion is also applicable.

INSTRUCTION: Identify a topic in the field of the Law of Contract that you would
like to do research on and critically discuss/debate the topic. (Use the Outcomes
in your Study Guide as a guideline for possible topics.)

ASSIGNMENT TOTAL: [100]

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