Offer and acceptance

The given question has dealt with the area of private express trusts under which one must consider whether the question represent the constitution and three certainties. In order to consider the given issue as a private trust we must first consider whether it fulfills the requirements of creating a trust. Which can be acquired by considering various requirements such as capacity, formality, legality and public policy etc. When considering what is the impact of equity ; general…

Ex-spouses face an up-hill battle when they attempt to modify their spousal support (alimony) award or obligation. One must show a material change in circumstances justifying a modification. Furthermore, if your alimony award or obligation is the result of a settlement agreement, spousal support cannot be modified unless the agreement contains language permitting future modification. To illustrate how Virginia courts handle petitions for modification, here are a couple of recent decisions…

manner and the trustee accepts such an obligation . Like any other valid express trusts, a secret trust have to fulfil the requirement of three certainties, i.e. the intention of the testator, communication of the intention to the trustee and an acceptance by the trustee to bear such an obligation . Generally, there are two types of secret trust that may arise, i.e. fully secret trusts and half secret trusts. It is essential…

we disagree whether or not Jeremy failed to comply with the requirements by not responding to the notice of claim my client sent in the method of delivery requested by your client. So you can provide an offer to repair but for the purposes of the mediation we will not be treating it like an offer under SB 800. If that is your expectation for the mediation, we may need to discuss if having the mediation is worthwhile. As to my previous email regarding mediation fees, the purchase contract…

1. Generally, contracts do not have to be written down to be legally binding. Most of the everyday contracts we make, such as buying a ticket for a movie or going to the doctor, are not put in writing, but they are still legally binding. There is no need for a written agreement, because everyone understands what their obligations are. An oral contract is just as legal and binding as a written one, although sometimes it can be harder to prove exactly what was agreed. It may be advisable to put a…

As it was stated in “Plastic Debris in the Ocean” by Florian Thevenon, Chris Carroll and Joao Sousa shows readers just by recycling products won’t work. Just recycling waste is not the solution of the problem. Theyenon said in his review, just recycling materials will not solve problem. Just recycling material and wasting them at same time won’t put system into equilibrium process. For example group of 10 people are using 10 plastic material each per day. By end of the month there could be 300…

Introduction The major issue of the case was (1) whether there was a constructive trust and (2) whether the certainty of interest in the property justified its existence. This was the first case to apply the principles laid down in Cobbe v Yeoman’s Row Management Ltd, distinguishing interest pursuant to formal written agreements from interest in property. In addition, Mr. Justice Morgan in Herbert (para 91) touched on the topic of certainty in constructive trust and in contract. This case…

Revisiting Williams v Roffey Bros. & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd Introduction The case Williams v Roffey Bros. & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd (Williams v Roffey) has a significant influence on the development of the law of contract regarding the consideration of existing duty. This case is a decision of the Court of Appeal. There are three judges namely Glidewell, Rusell, and Purchas LJJ. Mr. Williams is the appellant while the Roffey Bros. & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd is the respondent. The…

The conflict I chose to analyze is interpersonal and my conflict style is compromised. There was no conflict when I saw an ad announcing Maraj’s Jewellery auction, which was taking place at Frederick Street, Port of Spain, I have never attended an auction, and it so happen I decided to attend to satisfy my curiosity. In deciding to attend the auction is the latent stage of conflict, and this exists whenever individuals, groups, organizations, or nations have differences that bother one or the…

Liberty Law Promise Promise, a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. Promises are commitments made, an agreement or assurance, an oath taken for a person or for oneself. The person making the promise, vows to fulfill the task or keep his word. A promise can be in spoken or unspoken form. Promises can create or destroy dreams. A single promise can keep someone's hopes going forever. A promise is something very important to me. In…