1 (a) According to the information from the question‚ Hei Lau’s letter amounted to an offer to sell his second-hand car and the offer would remain open for one week. Although Chiu Chor made the first letter to Hei Lau for inquiring “whether he would take HK$40‚000 for the car”‚ the original offer was still valid because this inquiry was a mere request for information about the offer rather than a counter offer‚ it does not imply a rejection of the offer. An example of a mere request is the case
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he describes the the promise of American as “...a unity in language and speech‚ in law and in economics‚ in education and in general purpose‚ which nowhere finds its match.’’ The promise of America is to have equal opportunity‚ unity‚ and liberty for all those who live in America. But only by the efforts and devotion of those who live in America can we make its freedom safer‚ make it richer‚ more far- reaching‚ and more capable of growth. The American dream is one that promises a life of liberty for
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when it would be inequitable for him to do so having regards to the dealings which has taken place between the parties”. An example of promissory estoppel is where A promises B that he would not enforce his legal rights and B acted and relied on it without giving any consideration‚ equity would not allow A to renege on his promise to B. The modern concept of promissory estoppel was developed in the cases of Central London Property trust Ltd V. High Tree House Ltd. (1974)1 KB 130 and Total Metal
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Trapped by a Deathbed Promise The 1940’s were harsh time‚ for women to break apart from their families‚ by their mother’s absence. It was especially harder on Eveline‚ the protagonist of "Eveline‚" by James Joyce. Eveline‚ "trapped like a helpless animal" by her deathbed promise to her mother‚ is morally unable to break her vow and flee her miserable home to seek a new life for herself. First‚ Eveline made a deathbed promise to her mother; that she would keep her family together as long as she
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accepted‚ becomes a promise: (c) The person making the proposal is called the "promisor and the person accepting the proposal is called the It promise": (d) When‚ at the desire of the promisor‚ the promisee or any other person has clone or abstained from doing‚ or does or abstains from doing‚ or promises to do or to abstain from doing‚ something‚ such Act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise : (e) Every promise and every set of promises‚ forming the consideration
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and therefore the pet clause is no longer enforceable. Also‚ the doctrine of promissory estoppel can be used to help Rafi not only keep his dog in the apartment but also recover the boarding fee from his landlord‚ as he relies on the landlord’s promise. There is a bilateral mistake in the contract‚ and therefore the contract is invalid When both parties are mistaken about a fact that goes to the heart of the contract‚ then either party has the option to avoid the contract. The landlord attempts
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Move” and she has a lot to offer to families. This campaign offers all of the necessities needed in order to make healthy choices. This campaign also promises healthier food choices in the nations schools along with affordable‚ attainable‚ healthy food in their communities. Her plan motivates kids to be active in and out of school. We will also promise that students learning will be tested differently. Instead of multiple choice tests‚ which some students do not perform well‚ we will have more hands
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agencies and or business‚ to do‚ or to refrain from doing something in exchange for something of value. The text states “to qualify as a contract‚ a set of promises must be based on a voluntary agreement‚ which is made up of an offer and an acceptance of that offer. In addition‚ there usually must be consideration to support each party’s promise. The contract must be between parties who have capacity to contract‚ and the objective and performance of the contract must be legal” (cited in Mallor‚ J.P
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Collateral contract A collateral contract is one where the parties to one contract enter into or promise to enter into another contract. Thus‚ the two contracts are connected and it maybe enforced even though it forms no constructive part of the original contract. According to Lord Denning MR in the case of Evans & Sons Ltd v Andrea Merzario Ltd [1976] 1 WLR 1078 a collateral contract is ‘When a person gives a promise‚ or an assurance to another‚ intending that he should act on it by entering into a contract
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17/07/2013 CLWM4000 Business and Corporations Law Lecture Two Contract Law: Agreement‚ Intention to b e legally bound and consideration Objectives 1. To understand the relevance of intentions to create legal relations 2. To understand what is an offer and acceptance 3. Explaining the rules for offer and acceptance 4. Explain the importance of consideration 5. Explain the rules for consideration 6. Explain the concept of promissory estoppel Intention to create legal relations Intention
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