BHM 104 Business Law

In this case study there are several facts which show issues regarding the performance of contract of both parties entering into the contract. Being a legal advisor to the Bob, there are several recommendations and legal advices have been given in determined approach.

Issue

Bob runs a manufacturing company and sells computer equipments. In this Case study order has been placed by Mike and accepted by Bob via email. It is a binding contract to both the parties. Now the issues are aroused related with performance of contract by parties to contract.

Laws

In this case postal acceptance rule will be implemented to force the parties to perform their liabilities. Bob and mike enter into valid contract. In order to prepare a valid contract between parties there should be offer, acceptance and consideration for the same. As per the case law of Taylor v Caldwell (1863) 3 B & S 826 it was held by the court that a contract is formed when it meets all the conditions given in contract law.

Application

It is observed that Bob in the starting made offer to Mike who was rejected by Mike. Then later on Mike made offer to Bob to buy 30 computers at certain amount. Bob accepts Mike offer at the same consideration. On 5^th January this offer become contract between both parties and both are liable to perform their liabilities.

Conclusion

Now Mike at the time of performing contract refuses to perform his part. Therefore, it result into breach of contract and Bob would be considered aggrieved party (Hoye, et al. 2015).Now in the end it would be said that Mike has been charged for non performance of his liabilities under the binding contract. Now Bob could ask for specific performance of contract from Mike or could also ask for compensation for non performance of contract (Amini and Haghani, 2014).

Issue

The main issue in this case is related with cancelation of orders by Bob before the performance of contract by one party.

Law

Termination of contract will be applied in this. However, parties to the contract have entered into contract. Now when there is mutual consent of parties then only contract could be terminated. In this case, after accepting the contract now Bob has sent cancelation orders to Mike.

Application

There is valid contract between Bob and Mike. Now Bob do not want to perform his liabilities to pay for his orders. In addition to this, Bob has communicated his message for cancelation of orders. Therefore, until and unless the cancellation order is accepted by Mike the contract would be enforced on both parties. Mike could ask for specific performance if Bob fails to perform his contract (O'Sullivan and Hilliard, 2016).

Conclusion

In this case Mike could force Bob to perform his liability to pay off its due as per the contract terms and conditions. However, Bob has communicated his intention to cancel the orders. As per the contract law parties to the contract could terminate the contract only with the mutual consent. Now Mike could ask for specific performance of contract as remedy to the contract if Bob refuse to perform his liabilities (Lee, Chaudhry and Tekleab,  2014).

Issue

In this case the main issue is related with valid contract between Steve and Bob. The issue arises whether Steve and Bob have entered into valid contract or not.

Law

As per the contract law this case is related with past consideration in which one party to the contract has performed his acts without taking any consideration and after that other party determine the consideration for the same. Therefore, this would be related with performance of contract based on the past consideration.

Application

In this case there is no formation of contract between both parties due to its past consideration. In this case Steve has performed his liability on volunteer basis and after that Bob has promised him to give computer. As per the case law held in Antons Trawling Co Ltd v Smith, Baragwanath j, it was held that on the basis of past consideration no contract could come into existences.

Conclusion

Steve has done his work on volunteer basis without asking for any consideration. Therefore, there is no contract between parties and there will be no legal liabilities imposed on Bob for performance of his promise (Fried,  2015).

Issue

This case has issue of forming contract by mistake. In this case parties to the contract has entered into contract and one party is denying to perform the contract on the basis of fact that contract is entered by mistake.

Law

This case is related with operative mistake or unintentional mistake to form contract by Bob with marry. Now Marry wants Bob to perform his duty which he has accepted by signing the contract.

Application

In this case Bob has entered into contract with Marry to buy delivery van by mistake. It is observed that due to unilateral mistake in a contract Bob has entered into contract with Marry. Now Marry is asking for specific performance of contract by Bob. On the other hand, Bob has pleaded that he unintentionally signed the contract and want to make it null and void contract. As per the case law Bell v. Lever Brothers it was held that contract formed by operative mistake would be void and parties to the contract cannot enforce it by law.

Conclusion

Now it is given that Bob after giving clear justification about all the facts and figure could easily justify that he was not having any idea about the contract. This contract is null and void from the beginning.  Marry could not force Bob to perform the contract and there will be no legal liabilities imposed on Bob for non- performing of contract (Corones,  2014).

Conclusion 

In this report several recourse have been given which justify the acts of Bob and what bob should do in order to avoid legal penalties. All the case study given in this report is related with contract law.

References

Amini, M. and Haghani, S., 2014. Evolution of right of termination for non-performance of contract: Implications for Iranian legal system.

Corones, S.G., 2014. Competition law in Australia. Thomson Reuters Australia, Limited.

Fried, C., 2015. Contract as promise: A theory of contractual obligation. OUP Us.

Hoye, R., Smith, A.C., Nicholson, M. and Stewart, B., 2015. Sport management: principles and applications. Routledge.

Lee, J., Chaudhry, A. and G. Tekleab, A., 2014. An interactionist perspective on employee performance as a response to psychological contract breach. Personnel Review, 43(6), pp.861-880.

O'Sullivan, J. and Hilliard, J., 2016. The law of contract. Oxford University Press.