FE-1 Law of Contract

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Expect the general principles of the Irish law of contract: formation, consideration, intention to create legal relations, certainty of terms, capacity and formalities, misrepresentation, mistake, duress and undue influence, illegality, privity, construction of terms, exclusion clauses, discharge, and remedies. Strong answers state the rule, cite authority, then apply it to the facts given.

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It is a demanding, competitive entry assessment, and most successful candidates treat contract law as one subject among several rather than a standalone task. Depth beats breadth: knowing the leading cases and being able to deploy them accurately under time pressure matters more than reading many textbooks. Begin early and revise cumulatively rather than cramming.

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Work in the order a contract is made and then broken: agreement, consideration, intention, certainty, capacity and formalities; then vitiating factors; then terms, exclusion clauses and privity; then discharge; then remedies. Finish with integrated problem practice, because examiners test combinations of doctrines rather than isolated definitions.

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