Introduction to Business Law and Ethics Semester 2, 2017 Common Law Assignment KARANDEEP SINGH (19638047) 1. ISSUE Was it is a term of a contract between peter and forever furniture that OFFICE PRO 9X is a best value or amazing chair on the market? RULE The terms are promises that has been agreed between parties while making the contract and are enforceable. But there are some statements that made while entering into the contract cannot be considered as terms of contract, such as: 1. Puffery 2. Opinions( I think, I believe, in my opinion, etc) 3. Representation: These are the statements which are made to make other party interested in contract. So to determine the terms in a contract there are some things that we have to look at: 1. Type of language used 2. Place and time where the statement is being made 3. Intention of the person 4. Importance of the statement to both parties entering (eg.-Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams) Opinion-Expression of personnel opinion must be distinguished from statement of facts because personal views may be incorrect. APPLICATION In this case, peter decided retirement from his physical education field as his doctor suggest him that he can’t handle any more strain. So he decided to write book of dreaming of all his life. After seeing a television advertisement, Peter decides to visit FURNITURE FOREVER show room in Docklands to have a look at their stock for chair. He told all of his problem to Samantha (customer
1. An opinion is a belief of a person of a group that is not true but seems valid to the person or group of people.
“An opinion is a judgment based on facts”- Fowler, H. Ramsey. The Little, Brown Handbook.
Opinion: “Opinions are intensely personal, so it is understandable that people have strong feelings about theirs. (Ruggiero, 2010, p.34). Your opinion may not be the truth but for an individual it is a personal view and not any one else’s.
Common law rights were guaranteed by the Magna Carta or Great Charter, which were affirmed in 1215 by King John. One did not have to be born into privilege to have common law rights, however, those who were had even more rights. There were times that the king and parliament disagreed as the “king claimed larger areas of power, leading to a bitter conflict between them.” according to Benedict (p. 1). The term “common law” means “…government protection against the encroachments of the rich and powerful,” according to Benedict (p. 2).
The chances of successfully enforcing the contractual agreement between Casino Ltd. and its employees depends upon the issues raised, the rules and subsequent applications that could be established by the trade union against Casino Ltd.
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a. Contracts executed by the parties normally include provisions that clearly specify the enforceable rights regarding goods or services to be provided and received by the parties, the consideration to be exchanged, and the manner and terms of settlement.
The terms (legal parts) of the contract can be in a variety of forms, including:
Sign, the contract, read the terms and conditions later. After all, they all read the same anyway, or do they? There are many types of contracts, containing many legal or industry terms, that causes each contract to be unique. There are some contracts that contains fine print and hidden clauses that could eventually cost you more than you ever intended to pay. Latisha signed a contract, sticking the terms a conditions away for five years, she learned a valuable lesson. We will discuss the alarming lesson Latisha learned. Be careful what you
Contracts can be defined through promises between parties that are enforceable through law. We know that both parties agreed verbally, an oral agreement was made to hold the car for one day with a hundred-dollar deposit and Stan agreed to the terms that the deposit was refundable. Contracts can be in in two form which are written or oral. Based on the elements of contracts, many fundamentals factors are considered mandatory to form a contract that is binding on parties and are primarily outlined through the following:
8. How to support or prove assertions? What evidence is required to persuade the client?
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The legal aspect of every contract in business requires critical analysis for every term in accordance to the specifics upon which both parties are involved. The reason for analyzing such terms carefully is because it can become a crucial part in determining the decision making when addressing any business problem. This is generally more important from the perspective of the company management because some situations can result in high intensity and significance for the company. Analyzing the terms of a contract will help avoid any inappropriate or insufficient conclusions when presenting a final resolution in times of a dispute.
Terms are the things that make up the contract. They are the actions and inactions that the parties agree upon with each other. Without the terms there is no contract. They are divided into a few parts, there is express terms and implied terms.
Contractual agreement has always been viewed in terms of offer and acceptance. The universal principle to contract law has always been parties may get into an agreement in whichever way they deem fit and they are subject to certain terms as they choose. As far as legal requirements vital to their formation are binding contracts may be formed. Moreover a binding agreement may be manifested in terms of writing or in verbal form.