Anticipatory breach of contract

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. Why is anticipatory breach considered to be pragmatically very useful?

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. How is an anticipatory breach committed?

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. How does anticipatory breach differ from an ordinary breach of condition or fundamental breach of an innominate term?

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. What is the major benefit of anticipatory breach to the contract breaker?

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. In January, A contracts with B for the supply of lighting for his university ball in July. In March, B tells A that he no longer wishes to supply the lighting as a more lucrative contract has come up. A decides not to accept the breach and keeps the contract alive. A month later, A fails to provide B with an update on the planning of the ball, in breach of a term of the contract. Can B sue A for breach of contract?

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. Why is an action for the agreed sum usually only available where the non-repudiating party's (claimant's) performance is independent rather than contingent on the performance by the repudiating party (defendant)?

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. What are some of the advantages of a debt rather than a breach?

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. In what circumstances has it been said that a claimant might not have a legitimate interest in bringing an action for the agreed sum?

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