Abbey
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
SCHOOL OF LAW
COURSE CODE:-LAW 234
COURSE TITLE:-THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
LAW 234
THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
8 COURSE GUIDE LAW 234 THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
Course Writers/Developers G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D, BL Ayodeji Ige National Open University of Nigeria Course Editor Professor Justus A. Sokefun National Open University of Nigeria
Programme Leader Course Coordinator
G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D, BL National Open University of Nigeria Ayodeji Ige National Open University of Nigeria
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LAW 234
THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office No. 5 Dar es Salaam Street Off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse II, Abuja Nigeria e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.ng URL: www.nou.edu.ng
Published by
National Open University of Nigeria Printed 2009 ISBN: 978-058-786-1 All Rights Reserved
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THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
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LAW 234
THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
CONTENTS
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Introduction ……………………………………………….. What You Will Learn in this Course ………………………... Course Aims ………………………………………………. Course Objectives ………………………………………… Working through this Course …………………………….. Course Materials…………………………………………… Study Units………………………………………………… Text Books and References………………………………. Assignment File……………………………………………. Presentation Schedule……………………………………… Tutor-Marked Assignment ………………………………. Final Examination and Grading ……………………………. Course Marking Schedule………………………………….. Course Overview…………………………………………… How to Get the Most from this Course …………………… Facilitators/Tutors and Tutorials…………………………….. Summary……………………………………………………
Introduction
Law of contract is a two semester course. You already have taken the first part in the first semester. That was a foundation level course directed at fulfilling core requirements for the degree in Law. You learnt about the basic law
SCHOOL OF LAW
COURSE CODE:-LAW 234
COURSE TITLE:-THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
LAW 234
THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
8 COURSE GUIDE LAW 234 THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
Course Writers/Developers G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D, BL Ayodeji Ige National Open University of Nigeria Course Editor Professor Justus A. Sokefun National Open University of Nigeria
Programme Leader Course Coordinator
G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D, BL National Open University of Nigeria Ayodeji Ige National Open University of Nigeria
ii
LAW 234
THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office No. 5 Dar es Salaam Street Off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse II, Abuja Nigeria e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.ng URL: www.nou.edu.ng
Published by
National Open University of Nigeria Printed 2009 ISBN: 978-058-786-1 All Rights Reserved
iii
LAW 234
THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
iv
LAW 234
THE LAW OF CONTRACT II
CONTENTS
PAGE
1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8
Introduction ……………………………………………….. What You Will Learn in this Course ………………………... Course Aims ………………………………………………. Course Objectives ………………………………………… Working through this Course …………………………….. Course Materials…………………………………………… Study Units………………………………………………… Text Books and References………………………………. Assignment File……………………………………………. Presentation Schedule……………………………………… Tutor-Marked Assignment ………………………………. Final Examination and Grading ……………………………. Course Marking Schedule………………………………….. Course Overview…………………………………………… How to Get the Most from this Course …………………… Facilitators/Tutors and Tutorials…………………………….. Summary……………………………………………………
Introduction
Law of contract is a two semester course. You already have taken the first part in the first semester. That was a foundation level course directed at fulfilling core requirements for the degree in Law. You learnt about the basic law
References: LAW 234 In Philips Hong Kong Ltd v Attorney-General of Hong Kong, (1993), a contract involving the construction of Route 5 from Tsuen Wan to Shatin, included a liquidated damages or 'agreed damages ' clause