Acceptance

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

-Acceptance is an agreement to all the terms of an offer.
-Acceptance is valid as soon as it’s communicated

-can be in any form except silence= (felthouse v bindley)
-must involve positive conduct (carlill v carbolic smoke ball)

Question 2

Postal rule

Answer 2

-letter of acceptance takes effect at the moment of posting = (ADAM V LINDSELL)

Only apply if:
-post is usual expected method of communication between party
-correctly stamped and addresses
-must be able to prove letter was posted

Question 3

Side rule to avoid postal rule

Answer 3

-acceptance only takes place when it’s communicated

Question 4

Electric nd other forms of communication

Answer 4

Acceptance takes place when it was SENT (Entores v miles far east)

If communication to a business e arrives out of office hours will be communicated at the start of the next working day