Lord denning - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Summary *2024* LPC Commercial Law & Intellectual Property (CLIP) – BPP Distinction Level Notes & Step-by-Step Exam Solutions What is the difference between unilateral and a bilateral contract? Bilateral - parties assume obligation to each other. Unilateral - 1 party makes an offer for an act to be performed by other party/parties. Relevant statute to put in answer Sale of goods in a B2B context (governed by SGA 1979 and UCTA 1977) -SGSA 1982 For contract terms and exemptions questions T...

Vaughan v Vaughan (1973) Dictionaries of the time - correct definition if molest Cheeseman v DPP Literal rule - Plain meaning of 'passenger' was someone passing through. Whiteley v Chappell Literal rule - The d was charged with 'impersonating any person entitled to vote' using the rule d was found not guilty because a dead person isn't entitled to vote Davis v Johnson 1979 Did not allow Hansard - Lord Denning tries to use Practice Statement for CA i.e. depart from stare decisis w...

Offer and Acceptance: MODULE 1 CONTRACT LAW: OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE lecture 1; Offer + Acceptance = Agreement Terminology; Offeror- person making the offer Offeree- person being made the offer Bilateral offer- both parties assum an obligation to each other Unilateral contract- one party makes an offer in terms which call for an act be performed by one or more other parties i.e. putting up a payment for return of lost pet Offer/ Acceptance + intention to create legal considerations + consi...

Unfair Terms and Exemption Clauses (UTEC) • EXEMPTION CLAUSE = a contractual term that purports to limit or exclude a liability that would otherwise attach to one of the contracting parties • Where commercial parties are negotiating a contract it is more common for a party to limit its liability, rather than exclude it • Need to consider the following three points when considering whether a party can rely on an exemption clause: o INCORPORATION: Is the exemption clause part of the c...

Should the UK have a codified constitution? - A codified constitution protects the rights of the people which can easily be taken away by the sovereign parliament (in 2015 the ECHR ruled in favour of the 1000 prisoners who appealed their right to vote, however, the UK government refused to comply) /An un-codified constitution is more flexible and can adapt to change, which is vital as the needs of the country are constantly changing, creating competing rights. Plus, rights in the UK are prot...

Vaughan v Vaughan (1973) Dictionaries of the time - correct definition if molest Cheeseman v DPP Literal rule - Plain meaning of 'passenger' was someone passing through. Whiteley v Chappell Literal rule - The d was charged with 'impersonating any person entitled to vote' using the rule d was found not guilty because a dead person isn't entitled to vote Davis v Johnson 1979 Did not allow Hansard - Lord Denning tries to use Practice Statement for CA i.e. depart from stare decisis when just...

Define Public Law Law involved in the regulation of the state, generally consisting of Constitutional & Administrative Law Define Private Law Law involved in the regulation of relationships between individuals Define constitution the body of rules that govern the political system, the exercise of public authority and the relationship between citizen and the state. Convention Understandings, habits or practices considering to be binding by and upon those who operate the c...

ADL 2601 How to answer a problem question for judicial review Use the IRAC method: - Issue - Rule - Application - Conclusion First talk about the grounds: The decision must be made by a public body! - Local authorities - Government departments (including executive agencies) - Regulators- Ofcom - Non-governmental organisations- the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Independent Press Standards Organisation, Advertising Standards Authority The decision must be made under delegated ...

• Even if the contract had been formed in Greece, the court held that the terms could not be incorporated because there was no reasonable opportunity to reject them, i.e. having received the ticket in Greece, the passenger could not be reasonably expected to return all the way to Sydney to seek a refund. • Furthermore, the ticket was more than a mere offer of carriage that could be accepted/rejected by the plaintiff’s conduct as in MacRobertson. Rather, it was an option to acquire a ti...

Summary LPC Notes Advanced Commercial Litigation Revision notes (Distinction) 2022/2023 Summary LPC Notes Advanced Commercial Litigation Revision notes (Distinction) 2022/2023 Contents Logic .............................................................................................................................. 8 Express Terms – Identification (1) ............................................................................ 8 By Signature ........