CONTRACT LAW CASES EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Korbetis v Transgrain Shipping - ....ANSWER ...-Postal Rule does not
apply if mail is lost because of the carelessness of the offeree.
Collins v Godefrey - ....ANSWER ...-Serving as witness is a public/legal duty
Glassbrook Bros v Glamorgan CC - ....ANSWER ...-Exception of ublic duty
cannot be used as consideration for a new promise
police went beyond their existing duties
Peter Gibson LJ in Re Selectmove - ....ANSWER ...-refused to extend
pratical benefit to part payment of debt.
D&C Builders v Rees - ....ANSWER ...-smaller amount can discharge
payment in full
Smaller payment made via a different mode recognised by the law
Hiramchard v Temple - ....ANSWER ...-smaller amount can discharge
payment in full
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,Payment by a 3rd Party
Consideration - ....ANSWER ...-(RIPB, FDLR) Currie v Misa: some right,
interest, profit, benefit accuring to the one party or some forbearance, detriment,
loss or responsibility undertaken by the other.
Pinnel's case - ....ANSWER ...-Payment of gift and a smaller
Balfour v Balfour (1919) - ....ANSWER ...-Husband entered into no contract
to his wife as they were in amicable terms at the date of the agreement.
Merritt v Merritt (1970) - ....ANSWER ...-Husband liable under the action
for breach of contract.
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company (1893) - ....ANSWER ...--
advertisement/ unilateral offer addressed to the world at large with intention to be
legally bound and;
- terms are clear and scpeicified
- the contract was made when the plaintiff performed the act stipulated
- Communication of acceptance not required for a contract when conduct
manifests an intention to contract.
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, Bowerman v Association of British Travel Agents Ltd. (1996) -
....ANSWER ...-Guarantee of refund came from ABTA, thus they are to
refund
Leifkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Stores (1957) - ....ANSWER ...-
advertisement of fur coat was an unilateral offer and not an invitation to treat.
Gibbons v Proctor (1891) - ....ANSWER ...-Communication of Offer
Offeree could claim his reward even though he did not know of the offer for it.
Confetti Records v Warner Music UK Ltd (2003) - ....ANSWER ...-
Acceptance of Offer
- The action of producing the album is in itself an acceptance of offer.
- The law of contract is not concerned with an actual meeting of the minds, but an
apparent meeting of the minds.
Pickfords Ltd v Celestica Ltd (2003) - ....ANSWER ...-Acceptance must be
unqualified
- No limit to the number of offers that can be on the table at any one time
- Imposing of new term will be regarded as counter-offer
- carrying our works or services without further comment will generally be
acceptance of a counter-offer in these circumstances
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Korbetis v Transgrain Shipping - ....ANSWER ...-Postal Rule does not
apply if mail is lost because of the carelessness of the offeree.
Collins v Godefrey - ....ANSWER ...-Serving as witness is a public/legal duty
Glassbrook Bros v Glamorgan CC - ....ANSWER ...-Exception of ublic duty
cannot be used as consideration for a new promise
police went beyond their existing duties
Peter Gibson LJ in Re Selectmove - ....ANSWER ...-refused to extend
pratical benefit to part payment of debt.
D&C Builders v Rees - ....ANSWER ...-smaller amount can discharge
payment in full
Smaller payment made via a different mode recognised by the law
Hiramchard v Temple - ....ANSWER ...-smaller amount can discharge
payment in full
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,Payment by a 3rd Party
Consideration - ....ANSWER ...-(RIPB, FDLR) Currie v Misa: some right,
interest, profit, benefit accuring to the one party or some forbearance, detriment,
loss or responsibility undertaken by the other.
Pinnel's case - ....ANSWER ...-Payment of gift and a smaller
Balfour v Balfour (1919) - ....ANSWER ...-Husband entered into no contract
to his wife as they were in amicable terms at the date of the agreement.
Merritt v Merritt (1970) - ....ANSWER ...-Husband liable under the action
for breach of contract.
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company (1893) - ....ANSWER ...--
advertisement/ unilateral offer addressed to the world at large with intention to be
legally bound and;
- terms are clear and scpeicified
- the contract was made when the plaintiff performed the act stipulated
- Communication of acceptance not required for a contract when conduct
manifests an intention to contract.
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, Bowerman v Association of British Travel Agents Ltd. (1996) -
....ANSWER ...-Guarantee of refund came from ABTA, thus they are to
refund
Leifkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Stores (1957) - ....ANSWER ...-
advertisement of fur coat was an unilateral offer and not an invitation to treat.
Gibbons v Proctor (1891) - ....ANSWER ...-Communication of Offer
Offeree could claim his reward even though he did not know of the offer for it.
Confetti Records v Warner Music UK Ltd (2003) - ....ANSWER ...-
Acceptance of Offer
- The action of producing the album is in itself an acceptance of offer.
- The law of contract is not concerned with an actual meeting of the minds, but an
apparent meeting of the minds.
Pickfords Ltd v Celestica Ltd (2003) - ....ANSWER ...-Acceptance must be
unqualified
- No limit to the number of offers that can be on the table at any one time
- Imposing of new term will be regarded as counter-offer
- carrying our works or services without further comment will generally be
acceptance of a counter-offer in these circumstances
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