A crucial component of a legally enforceable contract is that the parties to a contract must be competent. A competent party is an individual who is of legal age and has at least normal mentality considered by law to be capable of comprehending the meaning of a contract. Throughout time, the law has always attempted to protect young people from adults who may attempt to take advantage of them. An individual is not bound by the terms of his or her contract until he or she reaches the age of…
Before confirming that the parties have satisfied the required formal elements of a contract, a most important issue to consider is whether both parties have capacity to enter into a contract. In Alan and Bridget (parents) condition, Carlos (son) Company was in loss and was not able to repay the loan, decided to take a refinance, assuming the refinance will help the company comeback to its normal condition. Capacity states, the legal ability of the party to enter into a contract. Law will not…
in 1693, eighty-six years after the colony was founded. Thomas Jefferson stated that town meetings are “the best school of political liberty the world ever saw”. This is true because before town meeting came about the common man could not speak his mind, now with town meetings landowning white men had the ability to help chose a new school teacher, and express their opinions on town projects. Town meetings helped unite the community by giving people the opportunity to speak their…
The meeting Session in week one covered the basics of what this class will cover, along with a background of Mr. Kotas. He explains the general layout of the course along with the materials required for COMP106. The grading rubric, grade assignment point amounts, attendance policy, and assignment of teams are also covered in the first weeks Meet session. The type of excel used for this class is 2013, unfortunately for those who use an earlier edition or on a mac will see issues. The online…
the International Chamber of Commerce in the light of all the relevant considerations and to report its conclusions to the former submitting such proposals as latter deemed appropriate, including a draft convention. The Committee held 13 public meeting from March 1 to 15, 1955 at New York and on the last day, viz., March 15, 1955 adopted a draft convention .on the Recognition and Enforcement of .Foreign Arbitral Awards alone with its recommendations .and submitted the same to the…
This essay will define promissory estoppel within English Law. Promissory Estoppel is defined within English Law as a principle of justice, and can also be referred to in earlier cases as ‘equitable estoppel’ . This means that a promise made can be enforceable by law, even if there hasn’t been a formal consideration, meaning that it is a legally binding contract. Promissory Estoppel falls under contract law and has enabled legal obligations, meaning a person who has entered in to a contract…
When somebody bites the dust intestate, it doesn't really imply that the greater part of the perished's advantages and liabilities ought to go unaccounted for. Recipients of the perished could look for legitimate counsel from a probate attorney sufficiently educated of the laws administering this field of aptitude. Without a legitimately drafted lawful will, the perished won't have the capacity to disseminate their bequest the way they need to. In addition, the gathered recipients of the…
1.1 Clearly explain what requirements must be in place for a Contract to exist between two parties: A contract is a legally binding agreement offering rights and imposing obligations of specific terms between two or more persons (or entities) in which there is a set of promises in re-turn for a benefit (a consideration). The legal bind is only applicable upon the party or ‘privy’ who enter the contract. For a contract to exist between two parties there must be evidence of the following…
Qantas, like other Australian companies will have to shift to AASB 15 regulations when they come into effect in 2018. The regulations set guidelines for recognition of revenues. Indeed, it requires that revenues are recognized in a way that it is representative of goods/services that an entity has promised to transfer to consumers on basis of values that reflect the entity’s expectations in return for the goods/services supplied. a) Outline how companies are required to account for revenue…
1. Name three specific cyber issues that have necessitated new laws. 1) Credit card fraud. 2) Cyberstalking. 3) Theft of intellectual property and Identity theft. 2. What are the elements required to form a contract? Offer and acceptance: • Offer must be specific, complete, capable of acceptance and made with the intention of being bound by acceptance. • An acceptance is a final and unqualified expression of assent to an offer that is made in response to an offer and corresponds with the…