LAW OF CONTRACT

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

urgent remember cv's

Please remeber to give Mr Ndlovu your cv's for friday's meeting with law firms and career day.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

few more questions to consider

Why is it important to determine the time and place of contracting?

Describe some of the communications that would generally not be regarded as constituting an offer?

Indicate if an offer has been made :-

¨ A statement of willingness to sell certain farms accompanied by a referral to the seller ‘s agent for further details.

¨ S writes a letter to G asking if G will sell his laptop to S for R5000.00. G replies that he will sell his laptop to G but for R5 500.00.

¨ X request information from Y about whether Y will sell his TV to X for about R1000. Y indicates that his TV is worth R2500.

¨ In a moment of happiness F hugs J and tells J he will buy him a watch.

Critically discuss whether silence can ever be regarded as an acceptance?

True or False

¨ A call for tenders constitutes an offer.

¨ If a fixed time is set for acceptance of an offer and the offer is accepted outside of this time, it will not result in a contract.

¨ If X makes an offer to Z to by his car for R10000.00 and Z offers to buy it for R5000.00 instead and X refuses, then Z can still accept the offer to buy it for R10000.00 at a later stage.

¨ If X makes an offer to Z, then A may accept the offer if A is satisfied and in agreement with X’s terms and conditions.

What is the effect of non-compliance with the requirements of section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act?

Dikgang, who suffers from severe mental disability, sells the stamp collection his father left him to Jonas. Jonas, who had just met Dikgang that afternoon, has no idea of Dikgang’s illness. Is the contract valid? What would the remedies be available in respect of this contract to Jonas?

Describe the terms ‘contract assertor’ and ‘contract denier.’ Include in your answer a definition of the iustus error approach and the reliance theory.