Course Description

  • This online course is designed for law students and international lawyers who want to improve their knowledge of English contract law.
  • This course may also be useful to university students who are studying a law degree and need support with contract law.
  • This is the first module forms part of the Diploma in Law certificate (see below).
  • If you have purchased this course on a third party platform such as 'Reed' etc at a discounted price to help you with your CILEX, law degree or GDL, you do not have to complete the assignment(s), nor do you have to submit the SMART charts.  All you need to do is attain above 60% for each quiz in order to attain the 'Certificate in Contract Law'. This means you will not meet the requirements for the 'Diploma in Law'.
  • Upon successful completion of the contract Law module students will be awarded with a 'Certificate in Contract Law'.

The Diploma in Law Certificate will require students to also successfully complete the following modules:

  • The English Legal System;
  • communication & Legal Terminology; and
  • Academic Research Skills.

The Diploma in Law is a 60 credit Ofqual regulated qualification. 

Upon completion of the Diploma in Law, students have the option to:

  • study a law degree at a university in England (terms & conditions apply); or
  • study Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management.

Contact [email protected] for more details.

Entry requirements for the Diploma in Law:

  • 5 GCSE's including maths & English at grades C or above; or
  • other related level 2 subjects; or
  • other equivalent international qualifications

Assessment by LCATE:

If a student does not have the respective entry qualifications, the student can still enrol on this course provided that the student:

  • can demonstrate their level of English to a member of staff of LCATE; or
  • provides a letter from their employer to LCATE demonstrating their knowledge and competence of English.

SFA Funding:

The Complete Diploma in Law Course is eligible for Advanced Learner Loans

Contact: [email protected]


Lawyer/Trainer & Founder of LCATE

Yasmine Lupin

Yasmine Lupin is the director of the London Centre for Advanced Training & Education (LCATE). LCATE delivers online training to students all over the world. The centre specialises in providing useful CPD legal English and law courses. LCATE is also a provider of some of the Solicitors Examination Qualification (SQE). Yasmine also is a practising solicitor and GDPR practitioner as a consultant solicitor for Maddox Legal.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION - Essential Viewing

  • 2

    LESSON(S) 1 & 2 - 'OFFER'

    • READING MATERIAL - OFFER

    • LESSON 1(a) - OFFER - INVITATION TO TREAT, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

    • Review 1 - Offer v Invitation to Treat

    • Review 2 - Bilateral & Unilateral Contracts

    • Review 3 - Advertisements - Carlill v Carbolic Smoke ball

    • Review 4 - Auctions

    • Review 5 - Tenders

    • Review 6 - Ignorance of an Offer

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - OFFER (1) - (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - OFFER (1) - (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • QUIZ 1 - OFFER

    • LESSON 2(a) - TERMINATION OF OFFER

    • Review 1 - Review - Modes of Termination of an Offer

    • Review 2 - Revocation / withdrawal of an offer

    • Review 3 - Counter-offer

    • Review 4 - Termination: Lapse of time, death & failure of a pre-condition

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - OFFER (2) - (OPTIONAL)

    • LESSON 2(b) - Different classifications of a contract - Essential Reading

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - OFFER (2) - (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Review 5 - Theories of Contract Law (Overview only) - Student Research required

    • QUIZ 2 - OFFER
  • 3

    LESSON 3 & 4 - ACCEPTANCE

    • READING MATERIAL - ACCEPTANCE

    • LESSON 3 - ACCEPTANCE

    • Review 3.1 - Acceptance - Overview

    • Review 3.2 - Acceptance - Silence

    • Review 3.3 - Acceptance - Conduct

    • Review 3.4 - Acceptance over time

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - ACCEPTANCE - (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - ACCEPTANCE (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • QUIZ 1 - ACCEPTANCE

    • LESSON 4 - ACCEPTANCE

    • Review 4.1 - Acceptance - The Postal Rule

    • Review 4.2 - Acceptance - Implying Contracts

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING QUESTION 4 (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - QUESTION 4 (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Review 4.3 - Instantaneous Forms of Communication (Overview)

    • Review 4.4 - Telex Accept/Withdrawal

    • Review 4.6 - Emails & Telephone Acceptance

    • Review 4.5 - Faxes

    • Review 4.7 - Battle of Forms

    • QUIZ 2 - ACCEPTANCE

  • 4

    ASSIGNMENT 1

    • Help with your Law Assignment(s) -Offer- Pt 1

    • Help with your Law Assignment - Acceptance-Pt 2

    • Assignment 1 to Submit to LCATE

    • 'Consideration' Question in Assignment 1 - to complete once lesson(s) 6-9 have been completed

  • 5

    LESSON 5 - PRIVITY OF CONTRACT

    • READING MATERIAL - PRIVITY OF CONTRACT (OVERVIEW)

    • LESSON 5 - PRIVITY OF CONTRACT

    • Review 5.1 - Privity of Contract (Overview)

    • Review 5.2 - Established Exceptions (an Overview)

    • Review 5.2(a) - Statute (Established Exception)

    • Review 5.2(b) - Restrictive & Positive Covenants (Established Restrictions)

    • Review 5.2(c) - Collateral Contracts (Established Exception)

    • Review 5.2(d) - Agency (Established Exception)

    • Review 5.3 - Avoidance of Doctrine

    • Review 5.4 - Statutory Reform

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - PRIVITY - (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - PRIVITY (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • QUIZ - PRIVITY OF CONTRACT

  • 6

    LESSON 6 - LEGALITY & CAPACITY

    • READING MATERIAL - ILLEGALITY

    • LESSON 6 - CAPACITY & LEGALITY

    • Review 6.1 - Legality

    • Review 6.2 - Capacity

    • Review 6.3 - Capacity

    • QUIZ - Legality & Capacity

  • 7

    LESSON 7 - INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS (ITCLR) & CERTAINTY

    • READING MATERIAL- CERTAINTY, ITCLR & CERTAINTY

    • LESSON 7 - INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS & CERTAINTY

    • Review 7.1 - ITCLR - Married & Unmarried Partners

    • Review 7.2 - ITCLR - Other relationships

    • Review 7.3 - ITCLR - Social Agreements

    • Review 7.4 - ITCLR - Commercial Agreements

    • Review 7.5 - ITCLR - Commercial Agreements

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - INTENTION (1) - OPTIONAL

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - INTENTION (2) - (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • QUIZ 1 - Intention to Create Legal Relations

    • Review 7.6 - Certainty

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - INTENTION (2) (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - INTENTION (2) - (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Review 7.7 - Certainty
  • 8

    LESSON(S) 8 & 9 - CONSIDERATION

    • READING MATERIAL - CONSIDERATION

    • LESSON 8 - CONSIDERATION

    • Review 8.1 - Consideration - Overview

    • Review 8.2 - Consideration - Sufficiency

    • Review 8.3 - Consideration - Past

    • Review 8.4 - Consideration - Illegality & Forbearance

    • QUIZ 1 - CONSIDERATION

    • LESSON 9 - CONSIDERATION

    • Review 9.1 - Consideration - 'Existing Duty'

    • Review 9.2 - Exceptions - Existing Duty

    • Review 9.3 - Consideration - Part payment of a debt

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - CONSIDERATION (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - CONSIDERATION (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Review 9.4 - Consideration - Promissory Estoppel

    • QUIZ 2 - CONSIDERATION

    • Complete the 'Consideration Question' in Assignment 1 - Submit to [email protected]

  • 9

    LESSON(s) 10 & 11 - TERMS OF A CONTRACT

    • READING MATERIAL - TERMS OF A CONTRACT - Part 1

    • LESSON 10 - TERMS OF A CONTRACT

    • REVIEW 1 - Terms of a Contract (Overview)

    • Review 1.1 Special Knowledge

    • Review 1.2 Timing

    • Review 1.3 - Importance of Statement

    • Review 1.4 - How persuasive was the statement?

    • REVIEW 2 - Terms of a Contract

    • Review 2.1 - Degree of Notice

    • Review 2.2 - Previous Course of Dealings

    • Review 2.3 - Timing

    • Quiz 1 - Terms of a Contract - Part 1

    • READING MATERIAL - TERMS OF A CONTRACT - Part 2

    • LESSON 11 - TERMS OF A CONTRACT

    • Review 3 - The Parole Evidence Rule

    • Review 3.1 - Terms implied by Statute (Exception)

    • Review 3.2 - Terms implied by Custom (Exception)

    • Review 3.3 - Terms Implied by Courts (Exception)

    • Review 4 - Conditions, Warranties, Innominate Terms

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - TERMS OF A CONTRACT (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - TERMS OF A CONTRACT - (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • QUIZ 2 - Terms of a Contract - Part 2

  • 10

    LESSON(s) 12 - MISREPRESENTATION

    • LESSON 12- MISREPRESENTATION (PART 1)

    • READING MATERIAL - MISREPRESENTATION

    • Review 1 - Misrepresentation (Overview)

    • Review 1.1. - Mere Commendation

    • Review 1.2 - Opinion

    • Review 1.3 - Statement of Future Intention

    • Review 1.4 - Statement of Law

    • Review 2 - Misrepresentation & Silence

    • 2.1 - Misleading Conduct

    • Review 2.2 - Concealing Defect

    • Review 2.3 - Half true statement

    • Review 2.4 - Change in Circumstance

    • Review 2.5 - Fiduciary Relationship

    • Review 2.6 - Contracts - Uberrimae fide

    • Review 3 - Inducement & Reliance

    • Quiz 1 - Misrepresentation

    • LESSON 12 - MISREPRESENTATION (PART 2)

    • Review 4 - Misrepresentation - Different types

    • Review - 5 - Bars to Rescission

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - MISREPRESENTATION (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - MISREPRESENTATION (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Quiz 2 - Misrepresentation

  • 11

    LESSON 13 - DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT

    • LESSON 13(a) - DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT

    • READING MATERIAL - DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT

    • LESSON 13(b) - DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT

    • Review 1 - Discharge of a Contract

    • Review 2 - Frustration

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT - (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Quiz - Discharge of a Contract

  • 12

    LESSON 14 - MISTAKE

    • LESSON 14 - MISTAKE

    • Reading Material - Mistake

    • Review 1 - Mistake (Overview)

    • Review 2 - Common Mistake

    • Review 3 - Mutual Mistake

    • Review 4 - Unilateral Mistake

    • Review 5 - Mistake - Documents

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - MISTAKE

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - MISTAKE (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Quiz 1

  • 13

    LESSON 15 - DURESS

    • LESSON 15 - DURESS

    • Reading Material - Duress

    • Review - Duress

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - DURESS

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - DURESS (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Quiz - Duress

  • 14

    LESSON 16 - UNDUE INFLUENCE

    • Reading Material

    • LESSON 16 - UNDUE INFLUENCE

    • Review 1 - Actual Undue Influence

    • Review - Presumed Undue Influence

    • Review 3 - Voidable Contract - Defence

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - UNDUE INFLUENCE

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - UNDUE INFLUENCE (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Quiz - Undue Influence

  • 15

    LESSON 17 - EXEMPTION CLAUSE

    • LESSON 17 - EXEMPTION CLAUSES

    • Reading Material - Exemption Clauses

    • Review 1 - Exemption Clauses (Overview)

    • Review 1.1 - Incorporation

    • Review 1.2 - Construction

    • Review 1.3 - Legislation

    • Review 1.4 - Cases on Reasonableness

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING EXEMPTION CLAUSES (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - EXEMPTION CLAUSES - (OUTLINE ONLINE)

    • Quiz - Exemption Clauses

  • 16

    ASSIGNMENT 2

    • Assignment 2 to submit to LCATE

  • 17

    LESSON 18 & 19 - REMEDIES

    • Reading Material - Remedies

    • LESSON 18 - REMEDIES

    • LESSON 19 - REMEDIES

    • Review 1 - Liquidated & Unliquidated Damages

    • Review 1.1 - Restitutio in integrum

    • Review 1.2 - Reliance Basis

    • Review 1.3 - Market Rule

    • Review 1.4 - Remoteness of Damage

    • Review 1.5 - Contributory Negligence

    • Review 1.6 - Duty to Mitigate

    • Review 2 - Non-pecuniary loss

    • Review 3 - Penalty Clauses

    • Review 4 - Equitable Remedies

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - REMEDIES (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - REMEDIES - (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Quiz - Remedies

  • 18

    LESSON 20 - CONSUMER PROTECTION

    • Lesson 1 - Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Overview)

    • Lesson 1 - CRA 2015 - Product Quality

    • Lesson 3 - CRA 2015 - Fit for Purpose

    • Lesson 4 - CRA 2015 - Match the Description

    • Lesson 5 - Right to Refund within 30 days

    • Lesson 6 - CRA 2015 - Right to refund after 30 days

    • Lesson 7 - CRA 2015 - Right to refund - 6 months

    • Lesson 8 - CRA 2015 - Unfair Terms

    • QUIZ - Consumer Protection
  • 19

    ASSIGNMENT 3

    • Assignment 3 to submit to LCATE

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It's a really useful contract law course, the lessons are clear and well explained. Thanks to this course I learned really a lot about contract law. Highl...

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It's a really useful contract law course, the lessons are clear and well explained. Thanks to this course I learned really a lot about contract law. Highly recommended!!

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