Mr Finn Kinsler O'Sullivan
- Research student
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About
Education
- PhD Candidate, Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge
- BA in Law, Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge
Prizes and Scholarships
- WM Tapp Studentship, Gonville & Caius College
- James Williams Squire Scholarship
- Senior Scholarship, Gonville & Caius College
- Sir William McNair Prize for Law, Gonville & Caius College
- Junior Scholarship, Gonville & Caius College
- Sir William McNair Prize for Law, Gonville & Caius College
- Winner of Sir William McNair Moot, Gonville & Caius College
Experience
- Undergraduate Admissions Interviewer and Cambridge Law Test Marker, Gonville & Caius College
- Contract Law Supervisor
Research
English Private Law, Law of Obligations, Law of Contract
Thesis: The Basis of the Doctrine of Frustration
Frustration is the only exception to the rule of absolute contracts for an originally perfect contract (one that is not affected by a vitiating factor). There is much discussion in the literature and, unusually, in judgments of why this exception exists and how it can be explained. This is the question which my research aims to answer: why should contracts be discharged in the circumstances in which they are under the doctrine of frustration? While this is not a new question, there is still no consensus on the correct answer. My research aims to provide some clarity on frustration's basis by assessing the current theories and developing on them.
Supervisor(s): Supervisor: Professor Louise Gullifer Adviser: Professor Janet O'Sullivan
Research centres: Cambridge Private Law Centre (CPLC)