Offer

Question 1

Firstly the offer must be clear (___1____) and not an invitation to treat (___2___)

Answer 1

1. Gibson

2. Partridge

Question 2

Step 1 - it is not an invitation to treat if the reward is from a unilateral offer in an advert, and the other party has accepted to perform the conditions in that offer

Answer 2

Carlill - Carbolic Smoke Bomb

Question 3

Step 1 - if an item is displayed in a shop window with a price label on it then its an invitation to treat

Answer 3

Fisher v Bell

Question 4

Step 1 - Auctions are an invitation to treat

Answer 4

British Car Auctions

Question 5

Secondly, the offer must have been communicated to the offeree (___1___)

Answer 5

1. Taylor

Question 6

Step 2 - If there is no communication of an offer then there is no basis for a contract

Answer 6

R v Taylor - Working on the ship

Question 7

Lastly, the offer _____ ______ ____ ____

Answer 7

The offer must still be open

Question 8

Revocation - Routeledge v Grant

Answer 8

The offer ended at the point the offeror made it clear it was no longer active

Question 9

Revocation - Dickinson v Dodds

Answer 9

Revocation can take place on behalf of someone known to the offeror

Question 10

Revocation - Errington

Answer 10

It is not possible to revoke an offer once the obligations start to be carried out

Question 11

Rejection - Wrench

Answer 11

If a counter offer is rejected then the offer is over

Question 12

Rejection - Stevenson v McLean

Answer 12

A question simply counts as a query

Question 13

Lapse of Time - Victoria Hotel

Answer 13

A long delay means the offer lapses