Section 2(a)‚ Contracts Act 1950 provides that ‘when one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything‚ with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to the act or abstinence‚ he is said to make a proposal’. Case: M N Guha Majumder v R E Donough [1974] 2 MLJ 114 Facts: Property owned by the defendant was advertised for sale‚ and written offers to purchase were invited. The plaintiff viewed the property on two occasions. During the interval between the
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warnings • enforceable actions • public warnings • court orders • injunctions • compensation orders • civil consequences‚ containing pecuniary punishments and disqualification orders. For example‚ Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (1893) was a case presented in an English Court room. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co
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will give legal advice to Chuck (offeror)‚ Arnold and Sylvester (offerees). First we must distinguish whether Chuck’s advert was an invitation to treat or an offer. An example of a case involving an advertisement as an offer was Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball co. [1] This case involved an advert where Miss Carlill followed a set of conditions but still received influenza‚ she sued after being refused payment. The wording of the advertisement made the advert an offer; the reasonable persons test
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Q.B. 256 (Cite as: [1893] 1 Q.B. 256) Page 1 *256 Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company. In the Court of Appeal. CA Lindley‚ Bowen and A. L. Smith‚ L.JJ. 1892 Dec. 6‚ 7. Contract--Offer by Advertisement--Performance of Condition in Advertisement-- Notification of Acceptance of Offer--Wager--Insurance--8 & 9 Vict. c. 109-- 14 Geo. 3‚ c. 48‚ s. 2. The defendants‚ the proprietors of a medical preparation called "The Carbolic Smoke Ball‚" issued an advertisement in which they offered to pay 100l
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a contract. Invitation to treat is an invitation to make a proposal. According to Coelhor Public Services Commission and Syarikat Gunung Sejahtera V Lim Sze On ‚ advertisements are invitation to treat. However‚ according to s(8) and Carlill V. Carbolic Smoke Ball‚ advertisements that are to the world at large‚ promising something in return for an act are proposals for unilateral contracts. If a person performs the action as required in the advertisement‚ he is accepting the proposal in the advertisement
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Below is a model answer based on the previous categories. The green highlighted text shows how the law has been applied to the facts. The yellow highlighted text shows relevant case citations. The case study deals tih a simple contract‚ which is not required to be in writing. The elements of a simple contract are: Intention to create legal relations Offer and acceptance (an agreement) Consideration Capacity of the parties Certainty of terms Legality of object
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Main paper 2010 (Answer all questions on paper) Section A (1) Outline the facts of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball‚ what area does it relate to and what principles does it outline? (2) Partridge v Crittenden outlines which contractual principle? (3) What is an invitation to treat? Use cases to back up your answer. (4) What is the postal rule? Use cases to back up your answer. (5) What does ADR stand for? Give examples of the general advantages of ADR. (6) What are main types and related advantages
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Carlile V Carbolic Smoke ball Company is considered a landmark in English Law of Contract” Analyise the above statement by explaining the facts of the case and by discussing in detail three legal principles which were upheld in the case. In the late 1800’s it was common for English Businesses selling medicinal products to make promises about the various illnesses that their products could cure. One such firm The Carbolic Smoke Ball Company‚ created the “Smoke Ball’ which claimed
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constitutes an offer or an invitation to treat. An advertisement may be considered an offer if it is clear‚ precise‚ definite and leaves nothing open for negotiation. This was established by Leftkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Store involving a case of the sale of two mink scarves and a stole. The phrase “ £10‚000 for the lot‚ no offers” could be an element of an offer‚ indicating that price is not negotiable. It can also be interpreted in such that the bags are sold in a lot therefore‚ a customer
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UNIT 2: OFFER TUTORIAL SHEET 2 1. What is an offer? 2. Explain the two (2) types of offer? 3. Distinguish between an offer and an invitation to treat. 4. What types of communication do not constitute an offer? 5. Explain each type of communication identified in (4) above. 6. When is an offer effective? 7. Explain the difference between a counter- offer and request for information. 8. Explain whether each of the following is a bilateral offer‚ unilateral offer or not an
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