mock revision

Question 1

What is an offer?

Answer 1

An expression of willingness to contract to certain times. (gibson v manchester city council)

Question 2

Types of offers?

Answer 2

1) Bilateral
2) Unilateral - carlill v carbolick smoke ball co -
3)Invitation to treat - pharmaceutical society of gb v boots

Question 3

All exclusion clauses!!!

Answer 3

1) Revocation
2)Lapse of time
3)Rejection
4)Counter Offers
5)Death

Question 4

Revocation case/+ explanation

Answer 4

KEY Case = Shuey v US(1875) - Revocation must be done in the same way the original offer has been made in.
An offer can be revoked at any time before the offeree accepts

Question 5

Lapse of time case/+explanation

Answer 5

If a fixed period for the duration of the offer is stated then soon as that expires there is no offer. If no stated times courts consider ‘reasonable time’
KEY CASE= (Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Motefiorce (1866)

Question 6

Counter offer case/+explanation

Answer 6

Hyde v wrench(1840)- counter eliminates original offer
Stevenson v Mclean(1880)- Request of information
Counter offers terminate the original offer and swaps parties

Question 7

Death of a party/+explanation

Answer 7

If an offeree dies the offer ends.Acceptance can still take place until offeree learns of offerors death.
KEY CASE =(BRADBURY V MORGAN(1862))

Question 8

Rejection explanation

Answer 8

Once an offer is rejected it cannot be accepted by the person who rejects the offer
Rejection ends the offer
Must be communicated