It is trite law that an insurer under a contract of indemnity insurance‚ who has satisfied the claim of the insured‚ is entitled to be placed in the insured’s position in respect of all rights and remedies against other parties which were vested in the insured in relation to the subject-matter of the insurance1. Where the insured has proceeded against the third party after the insurer had paid out the claim and without the insurer’s authority as happened in Visser v Incorporated General Insurances
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An agreement must contain four essential ingredients to be regarded as a contract. These four elements are offer‚ acceptance‚ Intention of legal consequences‚ and consideration. If any one of them is missing‚ the agreement will not be legally binding. An offer is defined as the manifestation of the “willingness to enter into a bargain so made as to justify another person in understanding that his assent to the bargain is invited and will conclude it.” There must be a definite‚ clearly stated offer
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professional services. (Points : 2) True False 2. Jay tells Kim that he will buy her textbook from the last semester for $80. Kim agrees. Jay and Kim have (Points : 2) an express contract. an implied-in-fact contract. an implied-in-law contract. a quasi contract. 3. Barb allows Candy to enter Barb ’s warehouse and take a DVD player. Charged with theft‚ Candy can successfully claim‚ as a defense‚ (Points : 2) consent. duress. entrapment
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Unit 5 Practice Test 1. All contracts involving interests in land must be in writing to be enforceable –T 2. A contract that by its own terms cannot be performed within a year must be in writing to be enforceable -T 3. All promises must be in writing to be enforceable -F 4. There are no exceptions to the Statute of Frauds -F 5. The rights under a contract for personal service normally can be assigned - F 6. A contract that contains a clause prohibiting its assignment will usually prevent it from
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law of contractWeather contract between Cheff Reez and Marimar Hotel is void. Principle Offer S.2(a) when a person signifies his willingness to do or abstain from doing anything‚ with a view to obtain the assent of that other to the act of abstinence‚ he said to make a proposal. Acceptance S.2(b) when the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent thereto‚the proposal is said to be accepted. A proposal when accepted ‚becomes promise. S.7(b) In order to convert a proposal
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the law protect the rights of consumers?! The monumental changes in the last two centuries have rendered consumers especially vulnerable to unfair business conduct. In reaction to this the law has set out exactly what the rights of consumers are‚ and attempts to protect them through a number of ways. Over the years‚ the courts have made numerous decisions in relation to consumers and businesses and the result has been a thorough body of common laws that regulate the formation of contracts. The
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How Does Equity Fulfill the Common Law Common Law Equity fulfils the common law‚ although it does not endeavour to displace it with a moral code. In order to be influential‚ the law is to be professed as both certain and predictable‚ and also flexible and fair. Specifically‚ it needs clear rules on the one hand‚ but flexibility on the other to produce exceptions to cases that lead to apparently incongruous or unjust conclusions if the rules are
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Contract Law – Formative Assessment Alex would be suing Betty for a breach of contract. He would only succeed if he’s able to prove that a contract was in place. A contract can be defined as “a written or spoken agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law.” In order for it to be formed‚ agreement must take place and it can be broken down into two elements. Firstly‚ an offer. This can be described as an expression of willingness to contract on clear terms‚ with the intention that it will
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Business Law(BL) John is an offeror as he is putting his property out at 2 million and this offer may also be made to the world at large not just individuals or specific groups of people(Carhill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co 1893). After having assessing through the situation of Adam and Bill‚ i would like to touch on assessing Adam’s situation first. In this scenario‚ John was the offeror as he offered 2 million for the house and Adam is the offeree but as Adam was the first viewer of the house
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contract but do not appear to be a relevant issue here. While it is possible for offers to be "made to the world”1‚ K ’s advertisement is an "invitation to treat"2. It cannot be construed as an offer as it shows no intention on K ’s part to be bound to its terms‚ in contrast to the wording of the advertisement in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ba// Co3. Thus A ’s letter to K dated 21 April is the first possibility of an offer. However the terms of this letter are too vague to be construed as an offer
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