Sale Of Goods Act 1979

Question 0

Section 14

Answer 0

(2) satisfactory quality
(3) reasonable fitness for purpose (special purpose, then must tell the seller)

Seller must be in course of business.

Liability is strict. Seller must prove they weren’t at fault

Question 1

Section 8

Answer 1

A reasonable price to be paid in absence of express term

Question 2

Section 13

Answer 2

The goods must correspond with the description

Can be a private or business deal

Question 3

Case law for section 13 - when is there a sale by description?

Answer 3

Harrington v Leicester enterprises -
Buyer must reasonably rely on description

Beale v Taylor - may still apply even when goods have been inspected

Question 4

Remedies- what are the rules for breach of SGA 1979?

Answer 4

Often - reject goods and recover damages

Question 5

Exceptions - who cant’t reject goods?

Answer 5

Buyer is not vying as a consumer and the breach is so slight it would be unreasonable to reject it.

The buyer has accepted goods e.g. Keeping goods beyond a reasonably time