ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION The doctrine of privity in contract law normally prevents a person acquiring rights under a contract unless he is a party to it. The long-established exception to that rule is the concept of agency. The most important feature of the relationship created by an agency agreement is that where a contract is concluded by an agent on behalf of a principal, the agent’s acts are treated as if they were the acts of the principal and the principal becomes a party to the contract through the agreement. Examiners often set questions dealing with the general concept of agency contracts, either in the form of whole-essay questions or part-essay questions.
