company is liable for the wrongful acts of an agent or employee acting within the scope of his authority or in the course of his employment (Lister v Hersley Hall Ltd [2001] 2 All ER 769; Dubai Aluminum Co ltd v Salaam [2003]), as the case with any principal or employer. Sometimes additional rules of attribution are needed in the civil context where intention or knowledge ingredient of the cause of action or defense, for example if a company is to be liable for "knowing receipt" (El Ajoy v Dollar Land
unregistered firm can institute a criminal proceeding for | 1. | Incorrect | Which of the following types of damages are NOT available in contract cases? Your answer: Equitable remedies The correct answer: Pecuniary damagesINCORRECT. The major form of relief in contract cases is monetary damages. Other potential types of damages are equitable, and tort damages, including punitive damages. | | 2. | Incorrect | Cecil has a contract for $2000 to paint Buck's house so that Buck can place the house on the
Privity of Contract LGST101 Business Law Professor George Shenoy Group Members: Ue Mu En, Esther Goh Yue Lin, Sylvia Fong Li Chu Sabina Sun Chao Ng Shi Ya 1 Content Page 1. Case Summary 2. Can Brad sue Jennifer? 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Validity of Contract Breach of Contract Brad cannot sue Jennifer Brad can sue Jennifer 3. Can Angelina sue Jennifer? 3.1 3.2 Angelina cannot sue Jennifer Angelina can sue Jennifer 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 Contract (Rights of
Offer and acceptance | Contract law | Part of the common law series | Contract formation | Offer and acceptance · Mailbox rule Mirror image rule · Invitation to treat Firm offer · Consideration | Defenses against formation | Lack of capacity Duress · Undue influence Illusory promise · Statute of frauds Non est factum | Contract interpretation | Parol evidence rule Contract of adhesion Integration clause Contra proferentem | Excuses for non-performance | Mistake · Misrepresentation
time, lenders and their attorneys announce that lender liability is no longer an issue with which the lending community needs to be concerned. What usually prompts this proclamation of the death of lender liability is a recent case in which a court has summarily rejected a borrower 's claim that the lender violated the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Many courts have rejected borrowers ' lawsuits which are based on allegations of the violation of the lender 's duty of good faith. Nevertheless
both source codes, which are human readable, and in machine readable object code can be copyrighted. Answer (d) is incorrect because copyrights taken out by corporations or businesses are valid for 100 years from creation of the copyrighted item or 75 years from its publication, whichever is shorter. 2. (c) Computer
Bilateral and Unilateral contract? Ans.: Bilateral contract is one in which both the parties exchange a promise to each other, which is to be performed in future, but still outstanding hence, it is called bilateral contract and similar to executory contract on the other hand, Unilateral contract is one in it a promisor promises to do something. In such a contract, promisor binds himself to perform his promise but the offerer does not do so. Therefore, it is called Unilateral Contract. Q.10 Explain capacity
policy. Q.25 What is Contingent contract? Ans.: It is a contract in which the promisor undertakes to perform the contract upon the happening or non happening of a specified future uncertain event, which is collateral to the contract (Section 32). Q.26 What is Appropriation of payments? Ans.: In case of a debtor owes several distinct debts to the same creditor, he makes payment which is insufficient to satisfy all the debts. In such a situation a question arises as to which particular debt the payment
1. Introduction 1. Equity and Trusts * Equity is a particular body of law, consisting of rights and remedies, which evolved historically through the Courts of Chancery to mitigate the severity of the common law. * The trust has been characterised as the greatest and most distinctive achievement in equity although an exact definition of the trust has proven difficult. * Equity would recognise and enforce rights and duties that were not known to the common law. * E.g. the common
Chapter one Business Law Law is a set of rules, enforceable by the courts, which regulate the government of the state and governs the relationship between the state and its citizens and between one citizen and another. There are various ways in which the law may be classified; the most important are: * Public and private law * A) Public law is concerned with the relationship between the state and its citizens. Specialised areas are: 1. Constitutional law is concerned with the workings