Test: offer and acceptance (contract)

Question 1

Ending offers, first 3

Answer 1

Acceptance
Rejection
Death

Question 2

Counter offer ends when a new one is created

Answer 2

Hyde v Wrench

Question 3

Once reasonable time has been lapsed offer can no longer be accepted

Answer 3

Ramsgate Hotel v Montefiore

Question 4

Revoke an offer as long as it is communicated and there had not already acceptance

Answer 4

Routkedge v Grant

Question 5

Reliable third party

Answer 5

Dickenson v Dodds

Question 6

Revocation has to be communicsted to be effective

Answer 6

Byrne v Tan Tienhoven

Question 7

Define offer

Answer 7

Firm indication of the terms on which the offeror is willing to be bound

Question 8

Displays of goods in shop is an invitation not an offer

Answer 8

Fisher v Bell, PSGB v Boots

Question 9

Wording was not clear enough to be an offer

Answer 9

Gibson v MCC

Question 10

Advertisements are Invitations

Answer 10

Partridge v Cittenden

Question 11

Request for information is not an offer

Answer 11

Harvey v Facey

Question 12

Advert was clear in its terms so was an offer

Answer 12

Carlil v CSB

Question 13

Define Acceptance

Answer 13

Must be all of the terms in the offer

Question 14

Offeror can specify acceptance method if not any suitable one is fine

Answer 14

Yates v Pullin

Question 15

Terms were enough that performing conduct was enough

Answer 15

Carlil v CSB

Question 16

Silence or inactivity is not acceptance

Answer 16

Felthouse v Bindley

Question 17

Postal rule

Answer 17

Adams v Lindsell

Question 18

Offer might have to be received if a party says they must receive the letter

Answer 18

Holwell v Hughes

Question 19

Instant messages must be received

Answer 19

Entores v Middle east

Question 20

Messages left during office hours are effective when they are left

Answer 20

Brinkibon

Question 21

Article 11

Answer 21

Acceptance will be received and effective when the parties to whom they are addressed are able to access them