The Consumer Rights Act 2015 - Supplying Services Flashcards
1
Q
What are terms implied into a contract to supply services? (Section and description).
A
s49 - Reasonable care and skill.
s52 - Performance within a reasonable time.
2
Q
Describe s49.
A
s49 is reasonable care and skill where the trader must perform the service with reasonable care and skill - The standard of care is equivalent to that of the ‘reasonable man’ which is the ‘ordinary person performing the particular task’. (Thake v Maurice (1986)).
3
Q
Describe s52.
A
s52 is performance within a reasonable time.
- Applies where the contact does not have a term with respect to time and the service has taken longer than expected or not been completed.
- ‘Reasonable time’ depends on the circumstances.
