Offer And Acceptance

Question 1

What is a bilateral offer?

Answer 1

Requires both parties to do something

Question 2

What is a unilateral offer?

Answer 2

Only one party makes a promise which will be fulfilled if the other party meets the criteria
Carlil v carbolic smoke ball

Question 3

What is the difference between an offer and invitation to treat?

Answer 3

Offer- must be a willingness to enter a legal relationship on a set of terms
Invitation to treat- is a willingness to negotiate but not yet willing to be bound
Gibson V Manchester City council

Question 4

What are examples of invitations to treat?

Answer 4

Advertisements- partridge v crittenden
Goods in a shop window - fisher v bell
Auction bids- British car auctions v wright
Information requests- Harvey v facey

Question 5

Who can make an offer?

Answer 5

Any business or machine is able to make an offer
Thornton v shoe lane parking

Question 6

What is communication of an offer?

Answer 6

Silence cannot constitute an offer
Taylor V laird