Case study
SECTION A: TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT
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Family Name
Quek
Given Names
Xiao Rong
Program/Intake & your program manager
Business Law/ 9/ Ms Karen Yap
Student No.
DipHTM0990
Module/Course/Unit
Business Law
Lecturer
Mr. David Chang
Assignment No.
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Assignment Due Date
18th November 2008
DECLARATION: I HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ATTACHED ASSIGNMENT IS MY OWN WORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I AM SUSPECTED OF PLAGIARISM OR ANOTHER FORM OF CHEATING, MY WORK WILL BE REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC REVIEW COMMITTEE/REGISTRAR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN ME BEING EXPELLED FROM THE PROGRAM.
Signature
XiaoRong
Submission Date
18th November 2008
SECTION B: COMMENTS FROM YOUR LECTURER
ASSIGNMENT GRADE:
On Monday, A proposed to B to buy B's car for $12,000 by post. It is primary to distinguish between an invitation to treat and an offer, as an offer once accepted creates a legally binding contract in which does not apply to the alleged acceptance of an invitation to treat. Therefore, the issue is whether the proposal from A is an offer or an invitation to treat.
An offer is defined in Preston Corpn Sdn Bhd v Edward Leong [1982] as an intimation of willingness by an offeror to enter into a legally binding contract. Its terms either expressly or impliedly must indicate that it is to be become binding on the offeror as soon as it has been accepted by the offeree. The crucial factor that determines whether something amounts to an offer is the intention to be bound, which is usually shown by the wording.
Conversely, an invitation to treat is
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Family Name
Quek
Given Names
Xiao Rong
Program/Intake & your program manager
Business Law/ 9/ Ms Karen Yap
Student No.
DipHTM0990
Module/Course/Unit
Business Law
Lecturer
Mr. David Chang
Assignment No.
-
Assignment Due Date
18th November 2008
DECLARATION: I HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ATTACHED ASSIGNMENT IS MY OWN WORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I AM SUSPECTED OF PLAGIARISM OR ANOTHER FORM OF CHEATING, MY WORK WILL BE REFERRED TO THE ACADEMIC REVIEW COMMITTEE/REGISTRAR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN ME BEING EXPELLED FROM THE PROGRAM.
Signature
XiaoRong
Submission Date
18th November 2008
SECTION B: COMMENTS FROM YOUR LECTURER
ASSIGNMENT GRADE:
On Monday, A proposed to B to buy B's car for $12,000 by post. It is primary to distinguish between an invitation to treat and an offer, as an offer once accepted creates a legally binding contract in which does not apply to the alleged acceptance of an invitation to treat. Therefore, the issue is whether the proposal from A is an offer or an invitation to treat.
An offer is defined in Preston Corpn Sdn Bhd v Edward Leong [1982] as an intimation of willingness by an offeror to enter into a legally binding contract. Its terms either expressly or impliedly must indicate that it is to be become binding on the offeror as soon as it has been accepted by the offeree. The crucial factor that determines whether something amounts to an offer is the intention to be bound, which is usually shown by the wording.
Conversely, an invitation to treat is
Cited: Low, K.Y., et al. Business & The Law, 1997. Singapore: Pitman Publishing Asia Pacific Major, W.T