Terms of a Contract Flashcards

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1
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Terms may be implied by the courts based on local custom or trade

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Hutton v Warren

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Terms may implied based on previous course of dealings between parties

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Spurling J v Bradshaw

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Terms may be implied based on presumed intention of the parties

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Consider business efficacy test - The Moorcock; or

Officious bystander test - Shirlaw v Southern Foundries)

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Terms may be implied due to type of contract

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Liverpool City Council v Irwin

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5
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Express terms

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Terms specifically agreed by the parties, either orally or in writing

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Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SGA)

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Sale of goods only

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Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (SGSA)

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Use whenever there is a service as part of transaction, even if main is goods. Act covers both

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s.8 SGA

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Reasonable price should be paid

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9
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s.13 SGA

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Goods must correspond with description

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For s.13 SGA, buyer must reasonably rely on description

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Harlington & Leinster

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For s.13 SGA, it may still apply where goods have been inspected

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Beale v Taylor

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s.14(2) SGA

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The goods are of satisfactory quality

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s.14(3) SGA

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Goods are reasonably fit for purpose that buyer expressly or implication makes known to the seller

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14
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s.4 SGSA

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Goods/service is of satisfactory quality

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s.13 SGSA

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Supplier will carry out service with reasonable care and skill

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16
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s.14 SGSA

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Service will be carried out within a reasonable time

17
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s.15 SGSA

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Reasonable price

18
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Relevant Consumer Rights Act 2015 statutes for goods

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ss. 9-11 (only ever need to briefly mention)

19
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Relevant Consumer Rights Act 2015 statutes for services

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ss.49-52 (only ever need to briefly mention)

20
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Remedy if term breached is a condition

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Can terminate and sue for damages

21
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Implied terms that are classified as conditions

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ss. 3-4 SGSA
s. 14 SGA
ss. 9-11 CRA

22
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If buyer chooses to terminate contract

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  • they are not obliged to perform further contractual duty;
  • can recover money paid
  • must return goods
  • can sue for damages
23
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If buyer chooses to affirm contract

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  • they can keep the goods

- can sue for damages for any loss suffered