Contract - Offer and ITT

Question 1

Case for offers must be certain

Answer 1

Gibson v MCC - Purchase was possible not definite so they had not made an offer

Question 2

case for who can make an offer? + who can make an offer

Answer 2

Thornton v shoe lane parking - offer can be made by a machine or notice (anyone)

Question 3

held in Taylor v laird?

Answer 3

Not entitled to anything as he did not communicate an offer

Question 4

stevenson v mclean case held

Answer 4

was a breach of contract as the offer wasn’t effectively revoked. Courts look on cases by case basis to see if offer is still open

Question 5

partridge v crittenden held

Answer 5

advert was ITT - offer is made by person responding to the advert

Question 6

carlill v carbolic smokeball co held

Answer 6

adverts can be offers if they clearly state an offer is being made

Question 7

shop window/ display - offer or ITT? + case

Answer 7

Fisher v Bell - display in shop window was ITT as keeper can still refuse

Question 8

Auctions case + are things being sold at auction offers or ITT?

Answer 8

BCA v Wright - bidders make offer at auction not auctioneers + not accepted until hammer is banged - ITT

Question 9

Harvey v Facey held

Answer 9

if someone replies to a request for further information they are not making an offer