Breach of contract

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. The primary obligations of a contract are main obligations undertaken by the parties; auxiliary obligations, such as an obligation by the seller to notify the buyer of shipment under a contract for the sale of goods, are not primary obligations.

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. Where a contract is frustrated prior to the due date of performance, a party who has previously committed an anticipatory breach is not liable to pay damages for that breach, provided the breach has not been accepted before the frustration.

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. Which one of the following statements concerning void and voidable contracts is false?

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. Which of the following events will automatically discharge a contract? [Please select all that apply.]

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. Where one of the parties to the contract commits an anticipatory breach and the breach is a continuing one, the other party may terminate the contract even after it has affirmed the contract.

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. A Ltd enters a contract with B Ltd, under which B Ltd is to develop a software product specifically tailored for A Ltd for a fixed price. Before B Ltd starts the development or incurs any expense under the contract, A Ltd cancels the contract, alleging a fundamental change of its business strategy. B Ltd ignores A Ltd's cancellation and continues to complete the development of the software. Supposing the performance of the contract will not enhance B Ltd's reputation, which of the following statements most accurately summarise the legal position between the parties? [Please select all that apply.]

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. Where one of the parties to the contract (B) affirms the contract following the other party's (A's) anticipatory breach and then B itself commits a breach of contract unconnected with A's anticipatory breach, which one of the following statements concerning the first party's (B's) rights is true?

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. On 1 June, A contracts to sell a quantity of goods to B to be delivered by 1 July. On 15 June, as A is still making arrangements for the shipment of the goods, he receives a fax message from B stating that the goods are no longer wanted. Which one of the following statements concerning A's rights is true?

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. Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the legal effects of a repudiatory breach by one of the parties to the contract?

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. Where one of the parties to the contract commits a repudiatory breach, in which of the following situations is the non-breaching party's right to accept that breach lost? [Please select all that apply.]

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. The distinction between strict and qualified contractual obligations is that the former is an obligation to achieve a guaranteed result, while the latter is an obligation to exercise reasonable care and skill.

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. Which one of the following statements most accurately summarises the decision in Vitol SA v Norelf Ltd, The Santa Clara [1996] QB 108?

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. Which of the following statements relating to the legal effect of a failure to perform a strict contractual obligation are true? [Please select all that apply.]

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. Which one of the following statements most accurately summarises the decision in L Schuler A-G v Wickman Machine Tools Sales Ltd [1974] AC 235?

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. Which one of the following statements relating to entire or severable obligations is true?

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