Lords, statutes passed recently, e.g. the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Act 1999 (Chapter 9), and legal articles.- Search the internet for examples of e-commerce, to suggest where an
offer and acceptance may have been formed (Chapter 2), or search for
examples of exemption clauses, to consider if they are valid (Chapter 8). - Use a CDROM to research a topic of contract law, e.g. the Times reports
on CDROM, Lawtex (see resources list).
IT3.2: explore, develop and exchange information and derive new
information to meet two different purposes
- Design a mini-project, involving the creation of a database of cases in
contract law, using one field to contain a key word to identify the main
topic of the case. You could work as a team on this, so that a larger
number of cases can be entered. This could be used for:- fellow students to access a set of cases on a topic by performing a query
- the production of a Law magazine (again, working as a team)
- e-mailing a list of cases on a particular topic in response to requests
by other law students.
IT3.3: present information from different sources for two different
purposes and audiences.Your work must include at least one example of
text, one example of images and one example of numbers
- Create a report for members of staff, describing how your compiled your
database. Illustrate how the system works, and how it is possible to
incorporate some of the results into a Law magazine. Show a table of
cases requested, and construct a chart to show how many times they were
requested. - Create a presentation to explain the principles of part-payment of a debt
to fellow students (Chapter 3). Use a diagram to illustrate a composition
agreement of creditors. - Going beyond contract into synoptic topics you could make a
presentation for your fellow students on the funding of civil cases, and
compare the likely number of people who would qualify for legal aid
with those who may qualify under a new system.
Working with others
The evidence for this area of skill needs to be presented in at least two
substantial activities that each include tasks for WO3.1, WO3.2 and WO3.3.
You need to show that you can work in a group and in one-to-one situations.
The aspects of activity for which you need to provide evidence are:
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