There are two primary recovery remedy - (1) damages would be the money entitled to plaintiff in absence of breach and (2) requirement that the other party has to carry out its obligations.
There can be cases when in absence of an element of contract formation, the law can create a quasi-contract to address unjust enrichment which allows one party to keep receiving benefit without paying for it even though there is no formal contract in place. A corollary of the quasi - contract but pertaining to services is Quantum meruit.
If you satisfy maturity and mental capacity requirements, you don't need a lawyer (besides the other party). However, it is a good practice to consult a lawyer on complex contracts, involving business deals or where large sums of money have to be paid or obtained.
The most effective clause to get out of a contract is if the competent parties have not made the contract voluntarily or there is insufficient consideration. Than also, you have to have certain contracts in writing for them to be enforceable. So me other defenses to get out of a contract would be (1) illegality; (2) duress; (3) undue influence; (4) fraud; (5) mistake; (6) unconscionability; (7) performance incapacity; (8) frustration of purpose but it has to be resolute. Any of these if proven can make the contract void.
While contractual arrangements are generally cheaper and less formal to formulate or administer, we have seen that corporate law in relevant countries may not provide sufficient protection for minority shareholders and that the minority shareholders best address to better protect their position using a shareholders' agreement. Timothy Peters is an expert in shareholder contract law, please contact us for a free consultation on broad range matters pertaining to contract law.
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