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British Constitutional Law

Introduction
Sources and Nature of the British Constitution
Parliamentary Sovereignty
The Crown and the Royal Prerogative
The Prime Minister and the Cabinet

British Legal System

Aims of the Legal System
Common Law and Precedent
Equity
The Adversarial System
The Criminal Justice System
The Court System
The Legal Profession

English Contract Law

General

Nature of a contract
Formation of a contract
Legal validity of a contract I
Legal validity of a contract II
Legal validity of a contract III
Legal validity of a contract IV
Estoppel
Limitation
Quasi-contract

Third parties

Assignment of contractual liabilities
Assignment of contractual rights
Privity of contract

Terms

Conditions and Warranties
Exemption clauses
Collateral warranty

Void and voidable contracts

Duress and undue influence
Misrepresentation
Mistake

Discharge

Discharge by agreement
Discharge by breach
Discharge by frustration
Discharge by performance

Remedies

Damages
Quantum meruit
Rescission and Rectification
Specific performance and injunctions

Particular Contracts

Agency
Consumer credit agreements
Consumer hire agreements
Employment
Sale of goods

English Tort Law

General

Nature of a tort
Capacity
Defences
Joint torts
Vicarious liability
Limitation
Survival of actions

Remedies

Damages
Injunctions and other remedies
Pecuniary loss

Specific Torts

Assault
Battery
Conspiracy
Defamation
European Community Law
False imprisonment
Injurious falsehood
Interference with contractual relations
Intimidation
Negligence
Nuisance
Product liability
The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher
Trespass
Wrongful interference with goods

English Property Law

Introduction
Legal estates and interests
Equitable interests
Mortgages
Restrictions on and protection of ownership
Limitation
Sale of land
Nature of personal property
Security upon personal property
Gifts

English Trust Law

Introduction
Beneficiaries
Trustees

English Criminal Law

General

Criminal Responsibility
Attempts
Parties to a crime
Limitation of time

Specific Crimes

Assault and Battery
Bigamy
Blackmail
Criminal damage
Deception
Handling stolen goods and Restitution of stolen property
Homicide
Offences against the public interest
Rape
Robbery and Burglary
Theft