contracts: consumer contract law

Question 1

sale of good act year?

Answer 1

1979

Question 2

what was the sale of good act?

Answer 2

states that the goods you sell are as described, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality

Question 3

what was the unfair contract terms act?

Answer 3

protected consumers against traders from adding unfair clauses to contracts which state that if the goods are unfit for purpose or don’t match the description ect they aren’t liable for

Question 4

what year was the unfair contract terms act

Answer 4

1977

Question 5

what does the consumer rights act do?

Answer 5

encorperates the sales of good act 1979 and and unfair contract terms acts

Question 6

how does the consumer rights act define a contract for the sale of goods?

Answer 6

a contract is a sales contract if the trader transfers or agreed to transfer ownership of the goods to the consumer and the customer agrees to pay the price

Question 7

how does the consumer rights act define a consumer

Answer 7

an individual action for purposes that are wholly or mainly outside the individuals trade, business, craft or profession

Question 8

how does the consumer rights act define a trader?

Answer 8

a person acting for purposes relating to that persons trade, business or craft wether they are acting personally, through anther person acting on behalf of the trader

Question 9

section 9 of CRA

Answer 9

goods have to meet the staisfaction of a reasonable person

ex darren egan v motoring servcies bath

Question 10

section 10 CRA

Answer 10

goods must be fit for purpose
this is a form of strict libability no proof needs to be shown in a court of law for liability to be given

ex frost v aylesbury dairy

Question 11

section 11 of CRA

Answer 11

goods must match the description that the buyer has given

however the buyer must have relied on the sellers description to claim this clause in court

case: harlington and leinster enterprises v christopher hull fine art

Question 12

section 13 of CRA

Answer 12

goods to match a saple
if a consumer enters a contract for goods on the basis of a contract the product delivered must match the sample.

however is any differences are brought to the sutomers attention before the customer has signed you cannot be liable

Question 13

section 14 CRA

Answer 13

the product you get will be the same as the one seen in a show room

Question 14

section 15 CRA

Answer 14

if you ask a comoany to install a prodcut they must do so and to reasonable statisfaction

Question 15

section 16

Answer 15

if you buy a digital material such as CD or game and the softwear doesnt work you ae entitled to get your money back

Question 16

remedies available for breech of these implied terms?

Answer 16

• short term right to reject product and gte a refund
• right to repair r replace with non defectie product
• right to reductionin price if you are keeping the goods
• right tp reject and get refund
• right to claim damages if any harm is cause