Enforceability Of Minor Contracts

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Contracts with minors (under 18) in NSW are generally unenforceable unless they are for necessities or beneficial contracts of service, as per the Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970 (NSW). The Neptunes may face challenges enforcing a contract with the German team due to the participants age. The contract is likely unenforceable unless it can be shown to be for necessities or beneficial services.

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A new yacht race, ‘The Neptunes’, is being held in Australian waters, in and around Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River. The participants are called ‘Neptunians’. Teams are competing for not only a gold medal but also prize money of $*,* if they come first in a leg of the race. It’s a new event in yachting where the teams have to travel to a number of islands to collect flags and then when they’ve collected all of the flags, they have to hand them to the officials at the finishing line. The winner is the first yacht to hand all the flags to the officials at the finishing line. There are * legs: Island *, Island *, Island * then the finish line.

Issues
- Can "The Neptunes" enforce a contract with minors (*-year-old participants from the German team)?

Rules and Application
- Contract Law and Minors in NSW:
- Contracts with minors (under *) are generally unenforceable unless for necessities or beneficial contracts of service (Minors (Property and Contracts) Act * (NSW)).
- The contract between "The Neptunes" and the German team may not be enforceable because the participants are minors.

Conclusion
- "The Neptunes" may face challenges enforcing the contract with the German team due to their age.
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There are two documents, which are provided to the team members: A contract between each team and ‘The Neptunes’ organisers. The Yachting Rules. The Yachting Rules are not signed but are given to each of the yacht team members before the execution of the contract. The Yachting Rules include, inter alia: Rule *: Neptunians must use their spinnaker sail to cross the finish line. Rule *: Neptunians must not interfere with or impede the performance of any other Neptunian or yacht in the race.

To address the enforceability of the contract with the German team members who are minors, here's a concise IRAC outline:

Issues
- Can "The Neptunes" enforce a contract with the *-year-old participants from the German team?

Rules and Application
- Contract Law and Minors in NSW:
- Contracts with minors (under *) are generally unenforceable unless for necessities or beneficial contracts of service (Minors (Property and Contracts) Act * (NSW)).
- The contract between "The Neptunes" and the German team may not meet the criteria for necessities or beneficial contracts.

Conclusion
- "The Neptunes" may face challenges enforcing the contract with the German team due to their age. The contract is likely unenforceable unless it can be shown to be for necessities or beneficial services.
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The contract contains the following terms, inter alia: *. The Neptunians agree to be bound by the Yachting Rules. Any participant who breaches the Yachting Rules will have their team and yacht disqualified from the race. *. The Neptunes, its employees and agents accept no responsibility for any loss suffered by any participant or yacht in the course of competing in this race, whatever the cause of that loss or damage. *. The Neptunes agree to pay the team who wins each leg $*,*. *. The Neptunes agrees to give each team member of the team who wins the overall race a gold medal. *. A flag must be collected during each leg. The flags must be handed to the official at the finishing line first to be able to win the race and collect the gold medal.

To address the situation using the IRAC methodology, consider the following:

Issues
- Can "The Neptunes" enforce a contract with two *-year-old participants from the German team?

Rules and Application
- Contract Law and Minors in NSW:
- Minors (Property and Contracts) Act * (NSW):
- Contracts with minors (under *) are generally not enforceable, unless for necessities or beneficial contracts of service.
- The contract's enforceability may be challenged due to the participants' age.

Conclusion
- "The Neptunes" will likely face challenges in enforcing the contract with the German team due to their age, as the contract may not be deemed legally binding.
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It was a very tight competition with many teams vying for the lead. Unfortunately, quite a few ‘incidents’ occurred during the race and the teams have consulted their lawyers. Advise on the following situations: The German team comprises two superstars who are each 16 years old. This is the first time that such young people can participate in The Neptunes. Can the Neptunes enforce any such contract with the German team members? (* marks)

To answer your question using the IRAC methodology, here's a concise outline:

Issues:
- Can "The Neptunes" enforce a contract with two *-year-old participants from the German team?

Rules and Application:
- Contract Law and Minors in NSW:
- Contracts with minors (under *) generally are not enforceable unless for necessities or beneficial contracts of service (Minors (Property and Contracts) Act * (NSW)).
- The contract between "The Neptunes" and the German team may not be enforceable because the participants are minors.

Conclusion:
- "The Neptunes" may face challenges enforcing the contract with the German team due to their age.
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