intra seminar introduction to contracts 11 march 2009 clíona o’sullivan
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Introduction to contracts
Contracts are the scaffolding for our
dealings with others
Contracts are the scaffolding for our
dealings with others
Standard Terms
Battle of the forms
• Email 1 My standard purchase terms (Offer)
• Email 2 Your standard supply terms (Counter-offer)
• Email 3 My goods order (Acceptance)
Ubiquity Practicality Legality
When things go wrong
• “RYANAIR’S one millionth customer was yesterday awarded €67,500 damages in the High Court after the budget airline reneged on its pledge to give her free flights for life.”
Irish Examiner 20.06.02
• AerLingus €5 bargain buys turn out not to be the ticket”Irish Times 18.04.08
• “Argos apologises for 49p TV error”BBC news online 1.09.05