Methods of communication

Question 1

What must the communication respect

Answer 1

whatever requirements or limits are specified in the offer. E.g. an offer sent by post may be accepted by post

Question 2

How is the method of acceptance decided

Answer 2

either this stipulated method is the only one allowed or the offeror is indicating the required speed of acceptance without stipulating an exclusive mode of acceptance.

Question 3

What was held in Manchester Diocesan Council for Education v Commercial & General Investments Ltd

Answer 3

Held the method was not stipulated to be the sole method, so C could use any method not disadvanteous to D.

Question 4

restrictions on permissible modes of acceptance may be implied from the method of communication for example

Answer 4

e.g if the offer is made by email, a postal acceptance is not reasonable. Or is the postal service is known to have been disrupted.