GDL CONTRACT LAW UNIVERSITY OF LAW 2024-
2025 ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |AGRADE
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ICLR objective test - conducts self in way reasonable
Smith v Hughes
man would see as acceptance then he is bound
Edwards v Skyways ICLR - presumption for commercial agreements
Balfour v Balfour ICLR - presumption of no ICLR in family agreements
Rose and Frank Co v ICLR for commercial agreements can be rebutted
Compton Bros
ICLR for family agreements can be rebutted (consider
Merritt v Merritt
- consideration, good terms and writing)
Scammell v Ouston For an agreement, there must be certainty
An offer is an expression of willingness to contract on
certain terms, made with the intention to be bound by
The Leonidas
it as soon as it is accepted by the person to whom it is
addressed.
Pharmaceutical Society of Goods on sale at self-service/on display are
Great Britain v Boots Cash invitations to treat, not offers
Chemists
Fisher v Bell Goods on display are an invitation to treat
Partridge v Crittenden Advertisements are usually invitations to treat
Advertisement of reward is a unilateral contract.
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Promisor is bound to perform once addressee
Ball Co accepts the offer. No need to communicate
acceptance
, Williams v Carwardine Advert for reward is a unilateral contract
Barry v Davies Auctions with no reserves are unilateral offers
Spencer v Harding An invitation to tender is an invitation to treat
Blackpool & Fylde Aero Request for tenders can be unilateral contract where
Club v Blackpool Borough a commitment to consider all validly received tenders.
Council Failure is a breach. Damages for lost opportunity
Harvela Investments Ltd v tender is unilateral contract if stipulates that highest
Royal Trust of Canada bidding tender will be accepted.
Entores v Miles East Corp Acceptance must be communicated
Acceptance may be communicated by an authorised
Powell v Lee
third party
Felthouse v Bindley Silence cannot constitute acceptance
Silence can be acceptance if imposed by accepting
Re Selectmove
party
Postal rule. Acceptance valid on posting. Must be (1)
Adams v Lindsell reasonable to use post, (2) properly posted and (3)
postal rule not excluded (express or implied).
Holwell Securities v Postal rule cannot apply where excluded by either
Hughes party
Household Fire Insurance Acceptance complete on posting, even if lost and
v Grant never arrives
acceptance must be the mirror image of the offer.
Hyde v Wrench Counter offer is an implied rejection and kills original
offer.
Stevenson, Jacques & Co v Request for information does not reject the offer
McLean
Routledge v Grant Offer can be revoked at any time before acceptance
Offer cannot be revoked if there is consideration for
Mountford v Scott
offer to remain open
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