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Summary
The conversation covered various legal principles related to contract law, including misrepresentation, undue influence, duress, and mistake. Key cases such as Pankhania v Hackney LBC [2004] and Davis Contractors Ltd v Fareham Urban District Council [1956] were discussed, highlighting their significance in understanding these legal concepts. The conversation also touched on the Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943, which allocates loss between parties in a frustrated contract.Full Conversation
In which case ****i**** the court most clearly tell us that statements of law can give rise to a misrepresentation?
Question 1Select one:
A.
Pankhania v Hackney LBC [*]
B.
Walker v Boyle [*]
C.
HIH Casualty v Chase Manhattan Bank [*]
The correct answer is:
A. Pankhania v Hackney LBC [*]
A. Pankhania v Hackney LBC [*]
In what circumstances can a statement of intention give rise to a misrepresentation?
Question 2Select one:
A.
Where it is clear that the person making the statement ****i**** not, at that time, have any intention of so acting
B.
Where it is clear that the person making the statement ****i**** not, at that time, want to make a representation
C.
Where it is clear that the person making the statement ****i**** not, at that time, foresee losses of the representee
For your question on circumstances un****er which a statement of intention can give rise to a misrepresentation, the correct answer is:
A. Where it is clear that the person making the statement ****i**** not, at that time, have any intention of so acting.
Is there anything more specific you nee**** help with regar****ing misrepresentation or any other legal topic?
A. Where it is clear that the person making the statement ****i**** not, at that time, have any intention of so acting.
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Is which case ****i**** the court ****iscuss the bar to rescission of affirmation?
Question 3Select one:
A.
Wales v Wa****ham [*]
B.
Dowie v Crystal Palace FC [*]
C.
Long v Lloy**** [*]
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The correct answer to the question "In which case ****i**** the court ****iscuss the bar to rescission of affirmation?" is:
C. Long v Lloy**** [*]
The correct answer to the question "In which case ****i**** the court ****iscuss the bar to rescission of affirmation?" is:
C. Long v Lloy**** [*]
If ‘materiality’ can be ****emonstrate****, what is there a presumption of?
Question 4Select one:
A.
In****ucement
B.
Frau****
C.
Misrepresentation
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If ‘materiality’ can be ****emonstrate****, there is a presumption of In****ucement.
If ‘materiality’ can be ****emonstrate****, there is a presumption of In****ucement.
Which of the following cases provi****es a ju****icial summary of the principles of in****ucement?
Question 5Select one:
A.
He****ley Byrne & Co Lt**** v Heller & Partners Lt**** [*] AC *
B.
Re****grave v Hur**** (*) * Ch D *
C.
Da****ourian Group International Inc v Simms * EWCA Civ *
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The correct answer to the question "Which of the following cases provi****es a ju****icial summary of the principles of in****ucement?" is:
B. Re****grave v Hur**** (*) * Ch D *.
The correct answer to the question "Which of the following cases provi****es a ju****icial summary of the principles of in****ucement?" is:
B. Re****grave v Hur**** (*) * Ch D *.
it is c
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It looks like you are intereste**** in un****erstan****ing legal cases relate**** to misrepresentation. If you have a specific legal issue or nee**** further gui****ance, please provi****e more ****etails about your situation. This will help me assist you better.
It looks like you are intereste**** in un****erstan****ing legal cases relate**** to misrepresentation. If you have a specific legal issue or nee**** further gui****ance, please provi****e more ****etails about your situation. This will help me assist you better.
The test for frau****ulent misrepresentation lies in which area of law?
Question 6Select one:
A.
Contract of ****eceit
B.
Crime of ****eceit
C.
Tort of ****eceit
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Frau****ulent misrepresentation typically lies in the area of:
- Tort of ****eceit
Frau****ulent misrepresentation typically lies in the area of:
- Tort of ****eceit
Are actual un****ue influence an**** presume**** un****ue influence ****ifferent causes of action (ie ****ifferent types of claims)?
Question 1Select one:
A.
No, they are not ****ifferent types of claims - they are ****ifferent evi****ential categories
B.
Yes, they are ****ifferent types of claims - one is from common law, the other is from equity
C.
Yes, they are ****ifferent types of claims - they are both from equity
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Actual un****ue influence an**** presume**** un****ue influence are not ****ifferent types of claims; they are ****ifferent evi****ential categories. The correct answer is:
A. No, they are not ****ifferent types of claims - they are ****ifferent evi****ential categories
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Actual un****ue influence an**** presume**** un****ue influence are not ****ifferent types of claims; they are ****ifferent evi****ential categories. The correct answer is:
A. No, they are not ****ifferent types of claims - they are ****ifferent evi****ential categories
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What type of influence is Class *?
Question 2Select one:
A.
Presume**** UI
B.
Actual UI
C.
Ineffective UI
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Class * influence is Presume**** Un****ue Influence (UI).
Class * influence is Presume**** Un****ue Influence (UI).
Which of the following relationships are automatically treate**** by the law as being ones of trust an**** confi****ence?
Question 3Select one:
A.
Solicitor an**** client
B.
Bank an**** customer
C.
Teacher an**** stu****ent
D.
Husban**** an**** wife
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The relationship that is automatically treate**** by the law as one of trust an**** confi****ence is:
A. Solicitor an**** client
The relationship that is automatically treate**** by the law as one of trust an**** confi****ence is:
A. Solicitor an**** client
What is the effect of the reme****y of rescission?
Question 4Select one:
A.
To enforce the contract
B.
To re****o the contract
C.
To unwin**** the contract
D.
To reme****y the contract
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The correct answer to "What is the effect of the reme****y of rescission?" is:
C. To unwin**** the contract
Rescission effectively cancels the contract an**** returns the parties to their pre-contractual positions.
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The correct answer to "What is the effect of the reme****y of rescission?" is:
C. To unwin**** the contract
Rescission effectively cancels the contract an**** returns the parties to their pre-contractual positions.
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Which of the following may not amount to the exertion of un****ue influence?
Question 5Select one:
A.
The Army tells Fre**** that, unless he agrees to keep his activities as a member of the Elite Force secret, he will be ****ismisse**** an**** returne**** to the or****inary forces.
B.
Janet befrien****s Max an**** takes increasing control of Max's finances an**** activities. She has ****eci****e**** that Max's brothers an**** sisters an**** his ol**** frien****s are ba**** for him an**** has forbi********en him from seeing them.
C.
Bruce tells his wife that, if she ****oes not guarantee his business ****ebts, she will be a 'total waste of time' an**** he can't see why he shoul**** stick aroun****.
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While all options might present some form of un****ue influence, option A (the Army telling Fre**** to keep activities secret or be ****ismisse****) may not amount to un****ue influence as easily as the others. The Army's actions can be seen more as a con****ition of employment rather than an influence on Fre****'s ****ecision-making.
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While all options might present some form of un****ue influence, option A (the Army telling Fre**** to keep activities secret or be ****ismisse****) may not amount to un****ue influence as easily as the others. The Army's actions can be seen more as a con****ition of employment rather than an influence on Fre****'s ****ecision-making.
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In three-party cases, what is the court usually trying to achieve a balance with?
Question 6Select one:
A.
Balance between protecting vulnerable cre****itors from victimisation by frau****ulent borrowers
B.
Balance between protecting chil****ren from marital ****isputes
C.
Balance between protecting vulnerable spouses from victimisation within marriage without ****iscouraging banks from len****ing
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In three-party cases, the court is usually trying to achieve a balance between protecting vulnerable spouses from victimisation within marriage without ****iscouraging banks from len****ing.
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In three-party cases, the court is usually trying to achieve a balance between protecting vulnerable spouses from victimisation within marriage without ****iscouraging banks from len****ing.
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is it a b or c
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Base**** on your responses, it appears you are stu****ying legal principles relate**** to misrepresentation, un****ue influence, an**** other contract law concepts. If you nee**** further clarification on any specific topic or case, feel free to ask!
Base**** on your responses, it appears you are stu****ying legal principles relate**** to misrepresentation, un****ue influence, an**** other contract law concepts. If you nee**** further clarification on any specific topic or case, feel free to ask!
In three-party cases, what is the court usually trying to achieve a balance with?
Question 6Select one:
A.
Balance between protecting vulnerable cre****itors from victimisation by frau****ulent borrowers
B.
Balance between protecting chil****ren from marital ****isputes
C.
Balance between protecting vulnerable spouses from victimisation within marriage without ****iscouraging banks from len****ing
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In three-party cases, the court is usually trying to achieve a balance between:
- Protecting vulnerable spouses from victimisation within marriage without ****iscouraging banks from len****ing (Option C).
If you have any more questions or nee**** further assistance, feel free to ask!
In three-party cases, the court is usually trying to achieve a balance between:
- Protecting vulnerable spouses from victimisation within marriage without ****iscouraging banks from len****ing (Option C).
If you have any more questions or nee**** further assistance, feel free to ask!
In which case ****i**** the courts first acknowle****ge that ****uress is not confine**** to threats to person?
Question 1Select one:
A.
The Sibeon an**** The Sibotre [*] * Lloy****’s Rep *
B.
Skeate v Beale (*) * A****&El *
C.
Pao On v Lau Yiu Long [*] AC *
D.
Barton v Armstrong [*] AC *
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The correct answer to your question is:
A. The Sibeon an**** The Sibotre [*] * Lloy****’s Rep *
This case first acknowle****ge**** that ****uress is not confine**** to threats to the person, but can also inclu****e economic ****uress.
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The correct answer to your question is:
A. The Sibeon an**** The Sibotre [*] * Lloy****’s Rep *
This case first acknowle****ge**** that ****uress is not confine**** to threats to the person, but can also inclu****e economic ****uress.
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What is the key significance of the case CTN Cash an**** Carry v Gallaher Lt**** [*] * All ER *?
Question 2Select one:
A.
This case provi****es a lea****ing ****efinition of unlawful threat.
B.
This case confirme**** that in a commercial context, a threat of a lawful action ma****e in goo**** faith is highly unlikely to lea**** to economic ****uress.
C.
This case establishe**** economic ****uress.
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The key significance of the case CTN Cash an**** Carry v Gallaher Lt**** [*] * All ER * is:
B. This case confirme**** that in a commercial context, a threat of a lawful action ma****e in goo**** faith is highly unlikely to lea**** to economic ****uress.
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The key significance of the case CTN Cash an**** Carry v Gallaher Lt**** [*] * All ER * is:
B. This case confirme**** that in a commercial context, a threat of a lawful action ma****e in goo**** faith is highly unlikely to lea**** to economic ****uress.
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What type of ****uress coul**** be argue**** base**** on the facts below?
‘A shipbuil****ing yar**** agree**** to buil**** an oil tanker for the claimants for a price specifie**** in US ****ollars. After entering the contract, the US ****ollar was ****evalue**** by *%. The shipbuil****ing yar**** threatene**** to en**** the contract unless the owners of the ship pai**** an a********itional *% of the contractually agree**** price. The owners ha**** a valuable charter line**** up so agree**** to pay the a********itional sums an**** ****i**** pay them without protest.’
Question 3Select one:
A.
Duress to persons
B.
Duress to goo****s
C.
Economic ****uress
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The type of ****uress that coul**** be argue**** base**** on the facts provi****e**** is:
- C. Economic ****uress
Economic ****uress occurs when one party uses wrongful threats to pressure another party into a contract or agreement affecting their economic interests.
Do you have any other questions or nee**** further clarification on this topic?
The type of ****uress that coul**** be argue**** base**** on the facts provi****e**** is:
- C. Economic ****uress
Economic ****uress occurs when one party uses wrongful threats to pressure another party into a contract or agreement affecting their economic interests.
Do you have any other questions or nee**** further clarification on this topic?
Which of the following statements best ****escribes the legal consequence of a fin****ing of ****uress?
Question 4Select one:
A.
The party subjecte**** to ****uress is automatically release**** from all of their contractual obligations.
B.
The contract can be effectively un****one or reverse****. If possible the parties are put back into the position that they were in before the contract was create****.
C.
All parties to the contract are merely release**** from performing their future obligations un****er the contract .
D.
The contract is treate**** as being ‘voi**** ab initio” (i.e. as if it ha**** never existe****).
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The best ****escription of the legal consequence of a fin****ing of ****uress is:
B. The contract can be effectively un****one or reverse****. If possible, the parties are put back into the position that they were in before the contract was create****.
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The best ****escription of the legal consequence of a fin****ing of ****uress is:
B. The contract can be effectively un****one or reverse****. If possible, the parties are put back into the position that they were in before the contract was create****.
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Continue the sentence with the most suitable option from below: Duress requires ...
Question 5Select one:
A.
Only pressure that is an unlawful act
B.
Pressure that is either a lawful or unlawful act
C.
Only pressure that is a lawful act.
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The most suitable option to complete the sentence "Duress requires ..." is:
B. Pressure that is either a lawful or unlawful act.
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The most suitable option to complete the sentence "Duress requires ..." is:
B. Pressure that is either a lawful or unlawful act.
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Which of the below signifies economic ****uress?
Question 6Select one:
A.
A threat to break the terms of the contract.
B.
A threat to cause bo****ily harm.
C.
A threat to ****estroy assets.
D.
A threat to ****estroy physical goo****s.
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A threat to break the terms of the contract signifies economic ****uress.
A threat to break the terms of the contract signifies economic ****uress.
Which of the below statements is TRUE about when a common mistake as to the quality of the subject matter is operational
Question 1Select one:
A.
Mistake as to the quality of the subject matter is operational, if quality ****oes not influence performance.
B.
Mistake as to the quality of the subject matter is operational if without the quality the performance is essentially ****ifferent from what it was believe**** to be.
C.
Mistake as to the quality must be a mistake of only one of the parties.
D.
Mistake as to the quality of the subject matter is operational if quality woul**** not be an important consi****eration for the parties.
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The true statement is:
B. Mistake as to the quality of the subject matter is operational if without the quality the performance is essentially ****ifferent from what it was believe**** to be.
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The true statement is:
B. Mistake as to the quality of the subject matter is operational if without the quality the performance is essentially ****ifferent from what it was believe**** to be.
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Which of the below statements is FALSE?
Question 2Select one:
A.
Mistake can be ‘concurrent’.
B.
Mistake can be ‘mutual’.
C.
Mistake can be ‘common’.
D.
Mistake can be ‘unilateral’.
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The false statement is:
A. Mistake can be ‘concurrent’.
Mistakes in contract law are typically classifie**** as mutual, common, or unilateral. If you have any more questions or nee**** further assistance with a legal topic, feel free to ask!
The false statement is:
A. Mistake can be ‘concurrent’.
Mistakes in contract law are typically classifie**** as mutual, common, or unilateral. If you have any more questions or nee**** further assistance with a legal topic, feel free to ask!
Which of the below statements is TRUE about unilateral mistake?
Question 3Select one:
A.
An operative unilateral mistake must relate to the qualifications of the person with whom one is ****ealing with.
B.
An operative unilateral mistake must relate to the attributes of the person with whom one is ****ealing with.
C.
An operative unilateral mistake may relate to the i****entity of the person with whom one is ****ealing with.
D.
An operative unilateral mistake must relate to the origin of the person with whom one is ****ealing with.
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The true statement about unilateral mistake is:
C. An operative unilateral mistake may relate to the i****entity of the person with whom one is ****ealing with.
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The true statement about unilateral mistake is:
C. An operative unilateral mistake may relate to the i****entity of the person with whom one is ****ealing with.
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What type of mistake is in the following scenario: Buyer visite**** an art gallery an**** pai**** £*,* for a glass art sculpture that the seller an**** buyer believe**** was by a famous artist. When the buyer trie**** to re-sell the artwork, it was ****iscovere**** that the artwork is a very goo**** copy of the original worth £*.
Question 4Select one:
A.
Mutual mistake
B.
Common mistake
C.
Unilateral mistake
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This scenario involves a common mistake. Both the buyer an**** seller were un****er the same mistaken belief about the authenticity of the artwork. This type of mistake occurs when both parties share the same erroneous assumption about a crucial fact at the time of the contract.
Do you have any further questions relate**** to this or any other legal topic?
This scenario involves a common mistake. Both the buyer an**** seller were un****er the same mistaken belief about the authenticity of the artwork. This type of mistake occurs when both parties share the same erroneous assumption about a crucial fact at the time of the contract.
Do you have any further questions relate**** to this or any other legal topic?
The factual setting of Couturier v Hastie (*) * HL Cas * is an example of which one of the below:
Question 5Select one:
A.
Mistake as to the i****entity of the contracting party.
B.
Mistake as to the existence of the subject matter of the contract.
C.
Mistake as to the existence of the party to the contract.
D.
Mistake as to the i****entity of the subject matter of the contract.
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The correct answer to the question is:
B. Mistake as to the existence of the subject matter of the contract.
The correct answer to the question is:
B. Mistake as to the existence of the subject matter of the contract.
Which of the following statements best ****escribes the legal consequence of a fin****ing of mistake?
Question 6Select one:
A.
The contract can be effectively un****one or reverse****. If possible the parties are put back into the position that they were in before the contract was create****.
B.
All parties to the contract are merely release**** from performing their future obligations un****er the contract.
C.
The contract is treate**** as being ‘voi**** ab initio” (i.e. as if it ha**** never existe****).
D.
The party subjecte**** to ****uress is automatically release**** from all of their contractual obligations.
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The best ****escription of the legal consequence of a fin****ing of mistake is:
A. The contract can be effectively un****one or reverse****. If possible, the parties are put back into the position that they were in before the contract was create****.
Do you have any specific questions or nee**** further clarification on this topic?
The best ****escription of the legal consequence of a fin****ing of mistake is:
A. The contract can be effectively un****one or reverse****. If possible, the parties are put back into the position that they were in before the contract was create****.
Do you have any specific questions or nee**** further clarification on this topic?
Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC *?
Question 1Select one:
A.
In general, impracticability was not a vali**** groun**** for ****ischarge of contract by frustration.
B.
Frustration ****i**** not necessarily mean that contract performance was impossible; a supervening event that ren****ere**** it ra****ically ****ifferent from the agree**** performance woul**** also frustrate the contract.
C.
Frustration ****epen****e**** upon whether, accor****ing to the true construction of the terms of the contract, the supervening event ha**** a sufficiently serious effect upon the agree**** performance.
D.
The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
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The statement that is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * is:
D. The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
The statement that is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * is:
D. The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
a b c or ****
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It looks like you're preparing for a legal exam or quiz base**** on the questions an**** answers you've provi****e****. If you have any specific legal issues or nee**** further assistance with a particular topic, feel free to ask!
It looks like you're preparing for a legal exam or quiz base**** on the questions an**** answers you've provi****e****. If you have any specific legal issues or nee**** further assistance with a particular topic, feel free to ask!
Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC *?
Question 1Select one:
A.
In general, impracticability was not a vali**** groun**** for ****ischarge of contract by frustration.
B.
Frustration ****i**** not necessarily mean that contract performance was impossible; a supervening event that ren****ere**** it ra****ically ****ifferent from the agree**** performance woul**** also frustrate the contract.
C.
Frustration ****epen****e**** upon whether, accor****ing to the true construction of the terms of the contract, the supervening event ha**** a sufficiently serious effect upon the agree**** performance.
D.
The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
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The statement that is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * is:
D. The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
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The statement that is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * is:
D. The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
If you have any other legal questions or nee**** further assistance, feel free to ask!
Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC *?
Question 1Select one:
A.
In general, impracticability was not a vali**** groun**** for ****ischarge of contract by frustration.
B.
Frustration ****i**** not necessarily mean that contract performance was impossible; a supervening event that ren****ere**** it ra****ically ****ifferent from the agree**** performance woul**** also frustrate the contract.
C.
Frustration ****epen****e**** upon whether, accor****ing to the true construction of the terms of the contract, the supervening event ha**** a sufficiently serious effect upon the agree**** performance.
D.
The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
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The statement that is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * is:
D. The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
If you have any more questions or nee**** further clarification on this topic or any other legal issue, feel free to ask!
The statement that is NOT consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * is:
D. The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
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House of Lor****s in Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC *? - summarise
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Sure! Here’s a brief summary of the case:
- Case Name: Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC *
- Legal Principle: The ****octrine of frustration
- Facts: Davis Contractors agree**** to buil**** houses for Fareham Urban District Council within eight months for a fixe**** price. Due to unforeseen labor shortages an**** ba**** weather, the work took 22 months, resulting in higher costs.
- Decision: The House of Lor****s hel**** that the contract was not frustrate****. Impracticability or increase**** ****ifficulty/expense ****i**** not constitute frustration unless performance became ra****ically ****ifferent from what was agree****.
If you nee**** more ****etails about the case or have any other legal questions, feel free to ask!
Sure! Here’s a brief summary of the case:
- Case Name: Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC *
- Legal Principle: The ****octrine of frustration
- Facts: Davis Contractors agree**** to buil**** houses for Fareham Urban District Council within eight months for a fixe**** price. Due to unforeseen labor shortages an**** ba**** weather, the work took 22 months, resulting in higher costs.
- Decision: The House of Lor****s hel**** that the contract was not frustrate****. Impracticability or increase**** ****ifficulty/expense ****i**** not constitute frustration unless performance became ra****ically ****ifferent from what was agree****.
If you nee**** more ****etails about the case or have any other legal questions, feel free to ask!
****oes it talk about impracticability was not a vali**** groun**** for ****ischarge of contract by frustration.
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Yes, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes a********ress the issue of impracticability. The House of Lor****s hel**** that impracticability (or increase**** ****ifficulty/expense) was not a vali**** groun**** for ****ischarge of a contract by frustration unless the performance became ra****ically ****ifferent from what was agree**** upon.
Woul**** you like to know more about how the ****octrine of frustration applies in other cases or any other legal principles relate**** to contracts?
Yes, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes a********ress the issue of impracticability. The House of Lor****s hel**** that impracticability (or increase**** ****ifficulty/expense) was not a vali**** groun**** for ****ischarge of a contract by frustration unless the performance became ra****ically ****ifferent from what was agree**** upon.
Woul**** you like to know more about how the ****octrine of frustration applies in other cases or any other legal principles relate**** to contracts?
****oes it talk about Frustration ****i**** not necessarily mean that contract performance was impossible; a supervening event that ren****ere**** it ra****ically ****ifferent from the agree**** performance woul**** also frustrate the contract.
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Yes, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes ****iscuss that frustration ****oes not necessarily mean that contract performance was impossible. A supervening event that ren****ers the performance ra****ically ****ifferent from what was agree**** upon can also frustrate the contract.
Is there anything specific you nee**** further clarification on regar****ing this case or any other legal principle?
Yes, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes ****iscuss that frustration ****oes not necessarily mean that contract performance was impossible. A supervening event that ren****ers the performance ra****ically ****ifferent from what was agree**** upon can also frustrate the contract.
Is there anything specific you nee**** further clarification on regar****ing this case or any other legal principle?
****oes it talk about Frustration ****epen****e**** upon whether, accor****ing to the true construction of the terms of the contract, the supervening event ha**** a sufficiently serious effect upon the agree**** performance.
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Yes, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes a********ress that frustration ****epen****e**** upon whether, accor****ing to the true construction of the terms of the contract, the supervening event ha**** a sufficiently serious effect upon the agree**** performance.
Is there any other aspect of contract law you nee**** help with?
Yes, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes a********ress that frustration ****epen****e**** upon whether, accor****ing to the true construction of the terms of the contract, the supervening event ha**** a sufficiently serious effect upon the agree**** performance.
Is there any other aspect of contract law you nee**** help with?
****oes it talk about The ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialise****.
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No, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes not support the i****ea that the ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialize****. This statement is not consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in this case.
Do you have any other questions or nee**** further assistance?
No, the case of Davis Contractors Lt**** v Fareham Urban District Council [*] AC * ****oes not support the i****ea that the ****octrine of frustration was base**** on an implie**** term of the contract that the parties shoul**** be excuse**** if an**** when a supervening event materialize****. This statement is not consistent with the ****ecision of the House of Lor****s in this case.
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Which statute applies to allocate loss between the parties to a frustrate**** contract?
Question 5Select one:
A.
The Frustrate**** Contracts Act *
B.
The Frustrate**** Contracts Act *
C.
The Law Reform (Frustrate**** Contracts) Act *
D.
The Law Reform (Frustrate**** Contracts) Act *
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The correct statute that applies to allocate loss between the parties to a frustrate**** contract is:
D. The Law Reform (Frustrate**** Contracts) Act *
The correct statute that applies to allocate loss between the parties to a frustrate**** contract is:
D. The Law Reform (Frustrate**** Contracts) Act *
Which of the below is NOT a frustrating event?
Question 6Select one:
A.
A contract for the sale of apples becomes impossible for the seller to perform because of a poor harvest in the country of origin.
B.
A contract to export electronic components for the nuclear in****ustry is ren****ere**** illegal by the Nuclear In****ustries Act *.
C.
A singer is unable to fulfil a contract to perform ****ue to catching influenza.
D.
A ship that is time chartere**** becomes unavailable as it has run agroun**** in Liverpool Bay.
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C. A singer is unable to fulfil a contract to perform ****ue to catching influenza. This is more likely to be consi****ere**** a personal incapacity rather than an event that frustrates the contract.
Do you have any other questions or nee**** further assistance?
C. A singer is unable to fulfil a contract to perform ****ue to catching influenza. This is more likely to be consi****ere**** a personal incapacity rather than an event that frustrates the contract.
Do you have any other questions or nee**** further assistance?
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