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Contracts: an overview

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Contents

Index

Contracts of employment overview

Formation of the employment contract

Express and implied contract terms

Common contract terms

Types of contract

Variation

Key differences in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Useful addresses

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Summary
Future developments
Practical example
Action point checklist
Key references
Questions and answers
The objective of the chapter on contracts
The importance of written terms
Implied terms
The contract as a compromise but with flexibility
Flexible contracts
The importance of the contract in disputes
Statutory provisions and the contract
Mistake, misrepresentation and illegality

Summary

4.1

It is important for the contract terms to be in writing. (See 4.4 The importance of written terms)
Terms may be implied if there are no written terms.

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