Portfolio consisting of some different concept of Business law
Due Date: April 20, 2018
To: Ms. Alison McKinley
From: Jonathan Francis, Kylie-Ann Clarke, Michane Blake, Candice Lewis and
Renee Edwards
, Introduction
Throughout this portfolio, it will educates one’s in learning and getting familiar with different
cases that involve a breach of contract and the different actions that are taken to aid in the
solving of the breaching of the terms and condition that should be abided. It will also widen
one’s knowledge and boost one’s vocabulary in learning how to analyse and interpreted along
with making the provision of different solution that can be used to conclude or causing the case
to view at a different prospective from where it was before. This portfolio also consist of
information that will enable one’s to identifies the facts within a case and knowing how to derive
with a conclusive interpretation.
, Contract
A contact is a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales,
tenancy that is intended to be enforceable by law.
A contract is a voluntary, deliberate and legally binding agreement between two or more
competent parties. Contracts are usually written but may be spoken or implied, and generally
have to do with employment, sale or lease, or tenancy.
A contractual relationship is evidenced by
(1) An offer,
(2) Acceptance of the offer, and a
(3) Valid (legal and valuable) consideration.
Case at point: Mr. Balfour VS Ms. Balfour (1919)
Mr. Balfour was a civil engineer, and worked for the Government as the Director of Irrigation in
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Mrs. Balfour was living with him. In 1915, they both came back to
England during Mr. Balfour's leave. But Mrs. Balfour had developed rheumatic arthritis. Her
doctor advised her to stay in England, because the Ceylon climate would be detrimental to her
health. Mr. Balfour's boat was about to set sail, and he orally promised her £30 a month until she
came back to Ceylon. They drifted apart, and Mr. Balfour wrote saying it was better that they
remain apart. In March 1918, Mrs. Balfour sued him to keep up with the monthly £30 payments.
In July she got a decree nisi and in December she obtained an order for alimony
Case at point Plate v. Durs (1896)
This case is a leading case in the law of contracts. The defendant promised plaintiff £1000 and a
diamond ring if she would remain his domestic servant for 10 years, and she did, but then he
claimed the promise was only in jest. Held that there was a valid contract:
, "Jokes is sometimes taken seriously, if such is the case, and thereby the person deceived is led to
give valuable services in the full belief and expectation that the joker is in earnest, the law will
also take the joker at his word, and give him good reason to smile."
Due Date: April 20, 2018
To: Ms. Alison McKinley
From: Jonathan Francis, Kylie-Ann Clarke, Michane Blake, Candice Lewis and
Renee Edwards
, Introduction
Throughout this portfolio, it will educates one’s in learning and getting familiar with different
cases that involve a breach of contract and the different actions that are taken to aid in the
solving of the breaching of the terms and condition that should be abided. It will also widen
one’s knowledge and boost one’s vocabulary in learning how to analyse and interpreted along
with making the provision of different solution that can be used to conclude or causing the case
to view at a different prospective from where it was before. This portfolio also consist of
information that will enable one’s to identifies the facts within a case and knowing how to derive
with a conclusive interpretation.
, Contract
A contact is a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales,
tenancy that is intended to be enforceable by law.
A contract is a voluntary, deliberate and legally binding agreement between two or more
competent parties. Contracts are usually written but may be spoken or implied, and generally
have to do with employment, sale or lease, or tenancy.
A contractual relationship is evidenced by
(1) An offer,
(2) Acceptance of the offer, and a
(3) Valid (legal and valuable) consideration.
Case at point: Mr. Balfour VS Ms. Balfour (1919)
Mr. Balfour was a civil engineer, and worked for the Government as the Director of Irrigation in
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Mrs. Balfour was living with him. In 1915, they both came back to
England during Mr. Balfour's leave. But Mrs. Balfour had developed rheumatic arthritis. Her
doctor advised her to stay in England, because the Ceylon climate would be detrimental to her
health. Mr. Balfour's boat was about to set sail, and he orally promised her £30 a month until she
came back to Ceylon. They drifted apart, and Mr. Balfour wrote saying it was better that they
remain apart. In March 1918, Mrs. Balfour sued him to keep up with the monthly £30 payments.
In July she got a decree nisi and in December she obtained an order for alimony
Case at point Plate v. Durs (1896)
This case is a leading case in the law of contracts. The defendant promised plaintiff £1000 and a
diamond ring if she would remain his domestic servant for 10 years, and she did, but then he
claimed the promise was only in jest. Held that there was a valid contract:
, "Jokes is sometimes taken seriously, if such is the case, and thereby the person deceived is led to
give valuable services in the full belief and expectation that the joker is in earnest, the law will
also take the joker at his word, and give him good reason to smile."
