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This paper discusses the basic requirements of the English law of contract with particular emphasis on the building and construction industries procurement arrangement and contractual terms. Latham report has been explored in detail and recommendations of the report and subsequent effects of the report. The law of contract forms an important part of the engagement of two parties and a reprieve for all parties in case of disagreement on the performance of the contract as stipulated during the negotiation stage. The contract law of England and Wales forms a heritage for many other laws used by countries and international law.
Description
Describe the basic requirements of a contract in English law and give examples of how and why disputes can occur in the building and construction industries over contractual terms and procurement arrangements. Explain what the Latham Report was, what it proposed, and what it achieved in respect of dealing with those causes of disputes.