SJD1501 Assignment 7
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
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, Semester 2 2025 - DUE
10 November 20
SJD1501 Assignment 7 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 10
November 2025
1) What do you understand by the concept “privacy” as it relates to social
media? (2) How is the amount calculated by which a minor’s estate is
enriched when a minor contracts without the necessary assistance,
and when the other party has already performed? You should be able
to apply the principles you learnt in this learning unit to problem-type
questions.
Question 3 is an example of a problemtype question. (3) Suppose that
Peter, a 16-year-old boy, buys a motorbike for R2 000 from Dan, an adult,
without the necessary assistance of his guardian. At the time of
concluding the contract, the motorbike is worth R1 500. Dan delivers the
motorbike to Peter, but Peter refuses to pay for it. On 3 March, Peter sells
the motorbike for R1 000. He spends R500 of the proceeds on clothes and
food, and R500 on a holiday at the coast. On 20 March, Dan institutes a
claim against Peter on the ground of unjustified enrichment. (a) What
amount is Peter liable for? (b) Suppose that Peter sold the motorbike on
30 March. What amount is he liable for? (c) Suppose that Peter was
involved in an accident on 10 March, and the motorbike is now worth
R800. What amount is he liable for? (d) Suppose that the motorbike was
stolen on 10 March. What amount is Peter liable for?
SJD1501 Assignment 7 (Semester 2, 2025)
1. Introduction
In the modern legal landscape, two significant issues challenge traditional notions of law: the
concept of privacy, particularly in relation to social media, and the complex rules surrounding
the capacity of minors to enter into contracts. This essay explores these two concepts within
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
USER
[Email address]
, Semester 2 2025 - DUE
10 November 20
SJD1501 Assignment 7 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 10
November 2025
1) What do you understand by the concept “privacy” as it relates to social
media? (2) How is the amount calculated by which a minor’s estate is
enriched when a minor contracts without the necessary assistance,
and when the other party has already performed? You should be able
to apply the principles you learnt in this learning unit to problem-type
questions.
Question 3 is an example of a problemtype question. (3) Suppose that
Peter, a 16-year-old boy, buys a motorbike for R2 000 from Dan, an adult,
without the necessary assistance of his guardian. At the time of
concluding the contract, the motorbike is worth R1 500. Dan delivers the
motorbike to Peter, but Peter refuses to pay for it. On 3 March, Peter sells
the motorbike for R1 000. He spends R500 of the proceeds on clothes and
food, and R500 on a holiday at the coast. On 20 March, Dan institutes a
claim against Peter on the ground of unjustified enrichment. (a) What
amount is Peter liable for? (b) Suppose that Peter sold the motorbike on
30 March. What amount is he liable for? (c) Suppose that Peter was
involved in an accident on 10 March, and the motorbike is now worth
R800. What amount is he liable for? (d) Suppose that the motorbike was
stolen on 10 March. What amount is Peter liable for?
SJD1501 Assignment 7 (Semester 2, 2025)
1. Introduction
In the modern legal landscape, two significant issues challenge traditional notions of law: the
concept of privacy, particularly in relation to social media, and the complex rules surrounding
the capacity of minors to enter into contracts. This essay explores these two concepts within
