{"id":7389,"date":"2022-02-14T12:04:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T12:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerinlaw.net\/uk\/?page_id=7389"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:04:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T12:04:16","slug":"contract-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/careerinlaw.net\/uk\/areas-of-law\/contract-law","title":{"rendered":"Areas of Law: Contract Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Contract Law is an area\u202fof law\u202fthat will be\u202fencountered\u202fby every student studying a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sra.org.uk\/become-solicitor\/legal-practice-course-route\/qualifying-law-degree-common-professional-examination\/qualifying-law-degree-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qualifying law degree\u202f<\/a>(QLD)\u202fas it\u202fis\u202fone\u202fof the\u202f7 compulsory\u202fmodules\u202fthat are included in a QLD.\u202fAn understanding of contract law is essential\u202fin order to\u202fqualify as a lawyer\u202fas contract rules and concepts are\u202foften found in many other areas of law.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"caree-1529833517\" class=\"caree-within-the-content caree-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/careerinlaw.net\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/MRF-169650-in-article-336x280-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/careerinlaw.net\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/MRF-169650-in-article-336x280-1.png 448w, https:\/\/careerinlaw.net\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/MRF-169650-in-article-336x280-1-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" width=\"448\" height=\"373\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/div>\n<h2><strong>What is Contract Law?<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>As the name suggests, this area of law looks at the regulation of contracts.\u202fThis includes everything from the formation of a contract\u202fto\u202fhow a contract is upheld.\u202fA contract is a type of agreement that is enforceable by law.\u202fThe majority of\u202fpeople are unaware\u202fthat\u202fwe\u202fenter\u202finto\u202fcontracts\u202fon a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>When we purchase clothes or buy a train ticket there is a contractual relationship that\u202farises.\u202fIt is typically only when problems occur that the basic\u202fthings\u202fwe do in everyday life suddenly require\u202fcontractual scrutiny. In those instances, the law of contract seeks to determine fault and\u202foffer potential solutions.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Common contracts\u202fthat\u202flawyers\u202fhave to\u202fdeal with\u202finclude:\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>terms and conditions<\/li>\n<li>rent agreements, mortgages<\/li>\n<li>loan agreements<\/li>\n<li>receipts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A characteristic of working in this area of law is that you will\u202fmost likely have\u202fto sift through\u202flarge quantities\u202fof paperwork. Contractual agreements often involve multiple parties meaning that\u202fcases may require\u202fcorrespondence between\u202fthe\u202fparties.\u202fThis element means that contract\u202fproceedings can sometimes\u202fbe lengthy,\u202flasting\u202fmany months or even years.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Does a Contract Lawyer Do?<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Lawyers in this specific area of law will usually work on cases from beginning to end.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A contract case can\u202finvolve:\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Filing<\/li>\n<li>Investigation<\/li>\n<li>Pleas and motions\u202fin\u202fcourt<\/li>\n<li>Negotiating\u202fsettlements<\/li>\n<li>Conducting\u202fa\u202ftrial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u202fis a very\u202fsought-out\u202farea of\u202flaw and there is much work\u202faround\u202ffor contract lawyers, however, the\u202fworking\u202fhours can be long.\u202fAspects of contract law\u202fare\u202falso\u202fintegrated into other areas of law,\u202ffor example\u202fcorporate law, land law\u202fand\u202feven family law.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Qualities of a \u202fContract Lawyer<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>The most important trait of a contract lawyer is good attention to detail. It is paramount that contract lawyers are capable of\u202fspotting finer\u202fdetails in a contract\u202fas often, those are the key elements that get disputed in a case.\u202fOften\u202fcontracts\u202fbind\u202fpeople to\u202fsums of money and to something for\u202fset\u202fperiods of time; if there is a contractual mistake, or\u202fa\u202ffailure\u202fto\u202fspot something\u202fin a contract, it can be\u202fvery\u202fdifficult\u202fto rectify\u202fthe issue.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Contract Lawyer Workplace<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>There are a variety of workplaces that a contract lawyer may choose. Some open private practices working independently or with fellow contract lawyers.\u202fOthers\u202fchoose to\u202fwork as in-house\u202fcounsels\u202ffor companies\u202for institutions.\u202fMany\u202fwork\u202fat\u202flaw firms that\u202fhave a&nbsp;wide\u202fpractice\u202farea\u202fand\u202fwork with\u202fthe firm\u2019s clients.\u202fWhen looking at firms that are famous for their contract dealings, we can consider the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/careerinlaw.net\/uk\/law-firms\/magic-circle-law-firms\/\">magic circle law firms<\/a> that deal with commercial contracts:\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allen &amp;&nbsp;Overy<\/li>\n<li>Clifford Chance<\/li>\n<li>Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer<\/li>\n<li>Linklaters<\/li>\n<li>Slaughter&nbsp;and May\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By Stephanie Heringa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contract Law is an area\u202fof law\u202fthat will be\u202fencountered\u202fby every student studying a qualifying law 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