that is not a breach of contract Negligence- 1) duty of care 2) breach of duty of care 3) injury 4) cause between injury and breach of duty Product liability- standard of a reasonable person 1) defect In design 2) defect in manufacturing 3) defect in warnings Warranties 1) Merchantability- should last for a certain amount of time or a normal shelf life 2) Fitness for a particular purpose- if it doesn’t work for that purpose, it is a breach product liability
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Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to present our knowledge of the laws of contract and the various legal principals arising in each case. Explaining and applying the 4 basic elements of a valid contract as well as other aspects of contract including capacity to enter a contract, the postal rules, contractual terms implied and express, relevant law relating to discharge of contract, remedies for breach of contract, types of damages recoverable and remoteness of damage. There are 3 different cases
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I. Introduction to the Contract The contract dispute between Julie Taymor (“Taymor” or “Plaintiff”), the former director of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” (the “Musical”), and Hello Entertainment (“Hello” or “Defendant”), the producers of the Musical, has reached a critical phase as Hello recently filed its counterclaims against Taymor’s lawsuit. Plaintiff brought an action to remedy for Hello’s breach of contract and promissory estoppel. Defendant refuted Taymor on the grounds that Plaintiff violated
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Intro to law Chapter 1 Business law is divided into: - Tort law – injury - Contract law - Business (sole, partner, corporation) - Real estate - Intellectual - Environmental 3 functions of the law 1. Settling disputes 2. Establishment of rules 3. Protection Sources of law - Case law – from recorded judgement – precedent - Statues – passed by government - Statue law – judicial understanding and application Stare decisis: to let a decision stand 1. From the judges own 2. From
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Leases Introduction Definition A lease is an estate in land of defined duration. It is capable of being a legal estate under s.1(1)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925 provided that it is a ‘term of years absolute’ (s.205) and is created in the correct manner (i.e. if exceeding three years by deed (ss.52 and 54). If not created by deed, the general rule is that the lease will be equitable in nature. A lease will usually carry with it an estate, but this is not necessarily the case: Bruton v London
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* Describe the natural law and positivist law schools. (100 word guideline). | Selected Answer: | Legal positivism and the natural law theory are rival views about what law is and its relation to justice and morality. Natural law is the set of truths of morality and justice and rejects ethical subjectivism and affirms ethical objectivism. Positive laws are commanded by political superiors. The consentrate of legal positivism is the "separation thesis" which can be defined as someone having
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circumstances of the case, June did not breach the contractual terms and she is allowed to claim legislative protections in relation to Malcolm’s conduct. June answered to an advertisement written by Westwood University Library. She went for an interview where she met Malcolm, her immediate supervisor and get to know the company’s policy, rules and regulations. At this case, June is not considered as a staff of Westwood University because she did not sign a contract, including the social networking
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Task 1 “A contract may be defined as an agreement which legally binds the parties”. There are some key elements which are essential to form a valid and enforceable contract by the law. 1. Agreement First of all, a contract must contain an agreement. An agreement is made of an offer and the acceptance of that offer. An offer is defined as “a definite promise to be bound on specific terms”. The person who makes an offer is the offeror and the person to whom the offer is made is referred as
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1. What are the ethical issues in the scenario? The parties have genuinely agreed to the terms of the contract, therefore, the contract is enforceable. Even though the earnest money was not deposited yet, but there were an offer and acceptance. Salesperson accepted to grant Buyer an extension than willfully, Salesperson decide not to send out the paper to Buyer even after a second request. Consequently, Salesperson's action is a resolution of fraud so he could get a higher price than Buyer's offer
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and Title | Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma Business (Accounting) | Unit 5: Aspects of Contract and Negligence for BusinessUnit Code: Y/601/0563Credit Value: 15 Credits | Student Name | Assessor Name | Mukaram Khan Swati | Salman Haider | Date Issued | Completion Date | Submitted On | Validity | 7th October,2013 | 4th November,2013 | | 1st Oct, 2013-31st Jan,2013 | Assignment Title | Contract and Negligence | Assignment Number | 05AOCANFB- Y/601/0563-13 PKISL7002 | Hand In Policy
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