| Contracts II

The course on Contracts II is designed to engage students in recalling, reflecting on, and applying the skills learned in Contracts I. The focus of the course is to deal with the categorisation of special contracts. The students have already covered the general principles in Contracts I, and this course helps them understand the application of these principles in specific circumstances, which form the foundation for business associations and commercial transactions. Various forms of special contracts are recognised by the law, such as (i) Standard Form Contracts; (ii) Indemnity & Guarantee; (iii) Bailment; (iv) Partnership, (v) Sale of Goods, (vi) Agency etc.,

Special contracts are widely used in commercial transactions, and the focus of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to engage with judgments from various commercial operations. The judgments range from joint ventures, public-private partnerships, government procurement, maritime, bank lockers, insurance, and others, providing students with exposure to the workings of commercial transactions and industrial practices while reflecting on the principles of special contracts. The coverage of the course includes Standard Form Contracts, Contracts of Indemnity and Guarantee, Bailment, Agency and Partnership, Law Relating to the Sale of Goods, E-Contracts, and Government Contracts.

Course Coverage: Special Contracts such as Standard Form Contracts, Contracts of Indemnity and Guarantee, Bailment, Agency and Partnership, standard form of contracts, Contracts of Bailment, Pledge and Hypothecation, Contracts of Agency, Sale of Goods, Partnership, Government Contracts, E-contracts and JV Agreements, Escrow and Franchise Agreements, and Public Private Partnership.

Students will undertake a deep dive into the principles of the law of special contracts and be able to demonstrate their understanding and application of these principles in diverse factual scena