ORAL PRESENTATION SUBJECTS FOR CONTRACT

You should choose one of the following six questions to present.

You must prepare a 5-minute oral presentation on video and PowerPoint slides (or similar) that you will upload to Canvas.

You must verify your identity by showing your Student ID card at the beginning of your presentation.

You can film/video yourself using laptops, mobile phones, web cams or any source that will film you delivering the presentation [if you use an Apple device to record yourself, you will need to convert this before uploading the file].

You will then upload to Canvas 2 THINGS – your video presentation AND your PowerPoint slides.

Please bear in mind that it takes time for video files to be uploaded, so you will need to be patient.

DO NOT LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MOMENT TO UPLOAD YOUR ASSIGNMENT

Please note the respective full citation/reference of all cases/journal articles/other sources should be on the submitted slides, using OSCOLA referencing.

Your presentation should be 5 minutes long.

You will be awarded marks as follows:

50 Marks for knowledge of the topic

30 Marks for presentation style

20 Marks for your slides (PowerPoint)

The presentation is worth 50% of your marks in Contract Law this year, so it is an important assignment.

The questions have been listed by topic below.

You will submit a video file and PowerPoint slides.

You may be able to record yourself in front of your PowerPoint, but we need 2 THINGS:

1. The video of you speaking on ONE of the questions below: To see and hear you clearly in the video presentation.

2.  The PowerPoint slides which accompany your video presentation.

DO YOUR BEST

QUESTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS

Offer and Acceptance

1.   Referring to the facts and legal reasoning in the American case of Leonard v Pepsico 88 F. Supp. 2d 116 (S.D.N.Y. 1999), explain why the claimant did not obtain a Harrier jet.

2.   Using the facts and judgment in Blue v Ashley [2017] EWHC 1928, explain the formation of a legally binding contract.

Consideration

3. ‘Consideration is just an artificial tool in order to enforce promises. It would be far better to get rid of consideration altogether and establish intention to be legally bound as the stamp of contractual enforceability.’ Discuss

4. Under what circumstances should the courts allow promissory estoppel to assist someone who is being sued for an unpaid portion of an outstanding debt?

Implied Terms

5. Explain the law on implied terms with reference to the case of Marks and Spencer v BNP Paribas [2015] UKSC 72

Exclusion Clauses

6. The law surrounding the enforceability of exclusion clauses and unfair contract terms needs urgent reform. Does the Consumer Rights Act 2015 do enough to address this need? Discuss.