contract law(acceptance)

Question 1

what is acceptance

Answer 1

Acceptance is a final and unconditional agreement to all the terms
of the offer.

Question 2

when does an offer become an agreement

Answer 2

Once an offer has been accepted, there is an agreement and the offer
comes to an end.

Question 3

what form does acceptance have to be in

Answer 3

Usually, acceptance can be in any form as long as it is
communicated to the offeror

Question 4

case study for acceptance

Answer 4

Felthouse v Bindley (1863):

Question 5

what is prescribed acceptance

Answer 5

specify a mandatory instruction that has to be followed
by the offeree when accepting the offer.

Question 6

case study for prescribed acceptance

Answer 6

Yates v Pulleyn (1975):

Question 7

what is Requirement of a signature

Answer 7

Neocleous v Rees (2019) held that the autogeneratation by computer
on emails can be the same as a signature.

Question 8

case study for Contracts made by telephone

Answer 8

Wells v Devani (2019):

Question 9

When does acceptance take place?

Answer 9

By conduct

By post - postal rules

Electronic methods of communication.

Question 10

case study for When does acceptance take place?

Answer 10

Stevenson v McLean

Question 11

what does Acceptance by conduct mean

Answer 11

acceptance must be brought to the attention of the offeror.

Question 12

case study for acceptance by conduct

Answer 12

Brogden v Metropolitan Rail Co [1877]

Answer 13

The requirement for communication of acceptance can be waived, either
expressly or impliedly.

Question 14

rules of acceptance by post

Answer 14

If the post is the usual or expected means of communication

The letter must be properly addressed and stamped

The offeree must be able to prove the letter was posted

Question 15

when does the postal rule apply

Answer 15

The postal rules only apply to letters of acceptance, not to offers or
counter-offers.

Question 16

what is the postal rule

Answer 16

when an offer is accepted by post

Question 17

when does Acceptance by post rules not apply

Answer 17

The rules only apply if the post is the usual or expected method of communication
between the parties.

Question 18

case study of acceptance by post

Answer 18

Henthorn v Fraser

Question 19

Electronic and other forms of communication

Answer 19

another modern form of communication aside from the postal rule

Question 20

case study for Electronic and other forms of communication

Answer 20

Entores v Miles Far East (1955),

Question 21

where do The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 apply

Answer 21

to consumer contracts and give the consumer a number of rights;

Question 22

where do Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 apply

Answer 22

for contracts between businesses.

Question 23

what is Electronic Commerce Regulations 11

Answer 23

where a buyer is required to give consent
through technological means the contract
is only completed when the buyer receives from the seller

Question 24

Regulation 12 of the Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002

Answer 24

that the display of items on the internet is an
invitation to treat, and that the customer’s order may be the offer.