1. Explain in your own words what contract law is.

2. Thinking back over the past week, how many contracts have you entered into - list a few of them and explain why they are contracts.

3. At what stage do negotiations become a contract?

4. What is the doctrine of privity?

5. What is the postal acceptance rule? Is there a similar rule for facsimile transmissions?

6. At a supermarket Alan encountered a customer who picked up goods from the delicatessen counter but on there way to the checkout abandoned them amongst the pet food. Is there any legal significance in this conduct?

7. To what extent do you think that you are able to enjoy freedom of contract? Consider your position in the context of a car hire agreement.

8. You take your baby sister shopping at the supermarket. While you are waiting in the queue at the checkout she reaches out of the pram and takes a chocolate from the shelf. The checkout operator tells you that you must pay for the chocolate (which has been mostly eaten at this point). What will you do?

9. What is a contract?

10. Does a contract have to be in writing?

11. What is the difference between a contract under seal and a simple contract?

12. What is the difference between unilateral, bilateral and multilateral contracts?

13. What are the seven elements of a contract?

14. What is an offer?

15. What is an invitation to treat?

16. What is puff?

17. What is a cross-offer?

18. What is acceptance?

19. What is a counter-offer?

20. What does 'intention to be bound 'mean?

21. What are the rules for Intention to be bound?

22. What is consideration?

23. Can consideration be past consideration?

24. What is promissory estoppel?

25. Can contracts be enforced against minors?

26. Why is mutuality important to a contract?

27. Why is capacity important to a contract?

28. Why is legality important to a contract?