LW1985 Contract Law Assessment Brief 2026 | University Of Central Lancashire

LW1985 Assessment Brief

This Assessment Pack consists of a detailed assignment brief, guidance on what you need to prepare, and information on how class sessions support your ability to complete successfully. You’ll also find information on this page to guide you on how, where, and when to submit. If you need additional support, please make a note of the services detailed in this document.

How, when, and where to submit:

Please submit your work via Turnitin – follow the guidance published on the LW1985 Blackboard space, where a link will be made available to you.

Deadline – 17^th June 2026 by 1pm (at the latest)

Feedback will be provided by: 8^th July 2026

You should aim to submit your assessment in advance of the deadline.

Note: If you have any valid mitigating circumstances that mean you cannot meet an assessment submission deadline and you wish to request an extension, you will need to apply online, via MyUCLan with your evidence prior to the deadline. Further information on Mitigating Circumstances via this link.

We wish you all success in completing your assessment. Read this guidance carefully, and any questions, please discuss with your Module Leader.

Additional Support Available

All links are available through the online Student Hub

1. Academic support for this assessment will be provided by your module tutor.
2. Our Library resources link can be found in the library area of the Student Hub or via your subject librarian at SubjectLibrarians@lancashire.ac.uk.
3. Support with your academic skills development (academic writing, critical thinking and referencing) is available through Academic Skills Support on the Study Skills section of the Student Hub.
4. For help with Turnitin, see Blackboard and Turnitin Support on the Student Hub
5. If you have a disability, specific learning difficulty, long-term health or mental health condition, and not yet advised us, or would like to review your support, Inclusive Support can assist with reasonable adjustments and support. To find out more, you can visit the Inclusive Support page of the Student Hub.
6. For mental health and wellbeing support, please complete our online referral form, or email wellbeing@lancashire.ac.uk. You can also call 01772 893020, attend a drop-in, or visit our UCLan Wellbeing Service Student Hub pages for more information.
7. For any other support query, please contact Student Support via studentsupport@uclan.ac.uk.
8. For consideration of Academic Integrity, please refer to detailed guidelines in our policy document . All assessed work should be genuinely your own work, and all resources fully cited.
9. For advice on the use of Artificial Intelligence, please refer to Categories of AI tools

For this assignment you are permitted to use AI tools for some aspects of assessment preparation. 

This means you can use it for:

• Research and research ideas
• Summarising and note making
• Planning and organisation
• Sense check of understanding of the material e.g. explaining concepts, rules and theories
• Converting material into an alternative format (e.g. audio format/podcasts etc.)

You are not permitted to use generative AI to write the assessments.

This means:

• Everything you write must be in your own words (except referenced quotations)
• You must not copy and paste work produced by AI, whether in its original format, or ‘humanized’ using an additional AI tool
• You must not misrepresent AI generated content as your own original work. Where AI generated content is submitted it will be considered as a form of academic misconduct

AI tools and bibliography:

You must include all AI tools used in the preparation of your assessment in your bibliography.  This should be under a subheading called “AI Tools”.

Tutors will use AI detection tools when marking, so if you breach these instructions it is highly likely it will be discovered.

For further information on categories of AI Tools use this link:  Categories of AI tools

Preparing for Your Assignment.

Refer to the Module Information Pack to understand the Learning Outcomes and Marking Criteria.

In preparing for your assignment, make sure that you revisit your Lecture materials on the associated topics. This portfolio focuses on contract formation issues only (lectures 1, 2 and 3)

Support and guidance for the portfolio assessment will be provided in workshop sessions and therefore you must ensure that you attend and engage with these taught sessions.

Make sure you read this entire document; it contains useful information.

Instructions for Completing the Assignment

The portfolio is comprised of three questions.

Section 1 – Agreement (offer, acceptance and consideration).

Section 2 – Intention to create legal relations.

Section 3 – Reflective account.

Answer all sections.

The total word count for the portfolio is 1500 words (no leeway).

We would advise that you write approximately as follows:

Section 1 – 600 words

Section 2- 600 words

Section 3 -300 words

The footnotes and bibliography are not included in the word count.

You must use IRAC structure to organise the writing for section 2.

You must (throughout the portfolio) use OSCOLA referencing for both footnotes referencing and the bibliography.

Write your answer as a Word document (not a PDF file) and submit via Turnitin, following the submission details on Blackboard.

Section 1

You are required to create a visual portfolio demonstrating your understanding of key concepts in contract formation.

You must take original photographs of real-life examples that illustrate contractual elements, then provide brief written explanations describing the legal significance of each.

Each one of the elements listed below needs a picture and an explanation. Remember to include legal authority (i.e. a case) for each legal concept.

1) Offer

2) Invitation to Treat

3) Acceptance

4) Consideration

5) Revocation

Guidance

• Think creatively—contract principles are all around us (online shopping, noticeboards, service counters, receipts, emails, signed agreements).
• Ensure photos are your own and clearly illustrate the concept.
• Avoid using photos of people unless they’ve given permission.
• Cite a legal authority for each concept and remember to use OSCOLA referencing and include your references in the bibliography.
• If this is a re-sit attempt, you must not reuse any photographs from your previous submission. A completely new set of original photographs must be provided.

Section 2

Lena and her friend Priya have been close friends since university. They both lost their jobs during a company downsizing and decided to start a small baking business from Priya’s kitchen. Lena invested £2,000 for ingredients and equipment, and Priya agreed to manage the baking and deliveries.

They agreed that once the business became profitable, they would split the profits equally. They shook hands and started operating under the name “Sweet Sisters.” After three months, the business started generating income, but Priya refused to share any profits with Lena, saying it was merely a casual arrangement between friends.

Lena is now considering legal action to recover her share.

Using IRAC to structure your answer, explain the legal principles surrounding intention to create legal relations and apply them to determine whether the agreement is likely to be legally enforceable.

Support your answer with relevant case law.

Guidance

• Use IRAC structure to answer this section
• Remember to use OSCOLA referencing format.
• You need to refer to the relevant case law, explain the rule and apply legal principles accurately to back up your arguments.
• In this section, focus on intention to create legal relations only.
• Your answer to section 2 should only use the cases listed below as legal authority (no requirement for further research):

Albert v MIB [1972] AC 301

Balfour v Balfour [1919] 2 KB 571

Coward v MIB [1963] 1 QB 259

Merritt v Merritt [1970] 1 WLR 1211

Simpkins v Pays [1955] 1 WLR 975

Section 3

Reflect on what you have learned about the formation of contracts during this module.

Choose one topic area, for example, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity or intention to create legal relations.

Consider how your understanding of this concept has developed and explain how this new understanding might affect how you interpret or approach real-world agreements in the future — whether in work, business, or everyday life.

Guidance

Things you may wish to include: (this is not an exhaustive list)

• How has studying contract law changed your view of what a contract is, how agreements are made, and when they become legally binding? (Before starting this module what did you think a contract was? Did you assume contracts always needed to be in writing? Did you know about the legal tests for a valid contract?)
• You may refer to specific cases, class discussions, or moments when something “clicked” for you (remember to use OSCOLA referencing when citing cases).
• Were there concepts that you found challenging at first but became clearer over time? (contract formation concepts only to be discussed)
• How has this learning influenced how you think about agreements you make in your personal or professional life?
• Are you more cautious, more confident, or more curious about how contracts are formed?
• Can you think of a situation where you would now act differently, based on your legal knowledge?
• You may choose to write in first person for this section of the portfolio.

Rules for the Production and Submission of Coursework

IMPORTANT: The following rules for production and submission of coursework must be followed and will form part of the assessment in respect of demonstrating an ability to follow, apply and comply with instructions. You will lose marks if you do not follow the rules listed below.

1. Producing and Presenting your Coursework: Format

(a)  You must produce your work in accordance with the latest version of the School of Justice Assessment Guide – the Guide contains advice on spacing, fonts, justification of text, footnotes, word counts, referencing and citation and bibliographies.

(b) Your work must not be produced using ‘unfair means’ (collusion, plagiarism and other such forms of cheating) – see section 6 of the UCLAN Assessment Handbook, which can be found here: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/student-contract-taught-programmes.php

(c) We prefer your work to be word-processed in 12 point font AND double spaced so tutors can read with ease and have sufficient room to insert comments.

(d)  All citations to cases, statutes, books and journals must be referenced fully, as must web-sites used (with the date last accessed specified) using the OSCOLA style reference guide which can be found here:  https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012.pdf

(e)   All pages must be numbered.

(f)  You must count the words used (excluding the words used to write the footnotes and bibliography) and this must be declared honestly and accurately on your assignment. Failure to declare the words used will mean your work will not be marked and inaccurate declarations of words used will lead to disciplinary proceedings.

2. Submitting your Coursework

(a)   All written assessments (unless otherwise directed by your module leader) must  be produced and  submitted electronically through a ‘Turn-it-In’ submission box. The e-submission box will be located on your Module Blackboard space. Your module tutor will inform you where the precise location is.

(b) You must not write your name or ID number anywhere on your assignment because all work is marked anonymously.

(c)  A UCLan assignment e- front-sheet must be attached to your work to enable summary comments to be made.

(d)  You must submit ONE copy of your coursework only: an electronic submission via Blackboard (so we can verify submission, word counts and plagiarism and insert feedback via Grademark).

(e)  Submissions should be uploaded to Turn-it-In in Word format only. It is not permitted to upload work to Turn-it-In in PDF format.

(e) We do not accept e-mail, faxed, or postal submissions of coursework.

(f) Try and submit your work well in advance of the deadline.

(g) If you have an authorised extension your work will not be penalised.

(h) If you submit your work late without an authorised extension, we will only accept it for marking up to 5 working days after the deadline and the work will be capped at 40%. PLEASE NOTE: unauthorised late submission at resubmission

(i.e., a re-assessment) will automatically be awarded a mark of 0% for that element of assessment.

(i) All work submitted more than 5 working days after the agreed deadline (and without an authorised extension) will be awarded a 0% grade (except for resubmissions, where all late submissions are given zero unless and authorised extension has been given.

3. Results

(a) Individual feedback will be available within the 15 student working days (excluding holidays periods when the University is closed and weekends) after the first submission date (see School Assessment Schedule for dates).

(b)  Your coursework will be returned via Grade-Mark on the turn-it-in platform by the feedback date stated on the assessment front cover sheet.

(c)  All marks remain provisional until after the final examination board has met.

Assessment Outcomes

Please refer to the School of Justice written assessment criteria which you can access on your module Blackboard page, in your module and course handbooks or the LLB (Hons) Blackboard page.

When marking this assignment, we are looking for evidence that you have achieved the following assessed outcomes:

Feedback Guidance

Reflecting on Feedback: how to improve.

From the feedback you receive, you should understand:

• The grade you achieved
• The best features of your work
• Areas you may not have fully understood
• Areas you are doing well but could develop your understanding.
• What you can do to improve in the future – feedforward

Use the WISER: Academic Skills Development service. WISER can review feedback and help you understand your feedback. You can also use the WISER Feedback Glossary

Next Steps:

• List the steps have you taken to respond to previous feedback.
• Summarise your achievements
• Evaluate where you need to improve here (keep handy for future work):

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