Essays on Carbolic

Elements of a Valid Contract

A contract is essentially a meeting of minds, which may only occur when the following five elements are present: an offer, an acceptance of the offer, an intention to form a binding contract, a consideration, and capacity. An offer represents an intimation of the willingness to enter a contract on given terms, and must be made with the intention to be binding upon acceptance. It must be definite and certain, such that it will not necessitate further negotiations prior to acceptance (Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co., 1893). It should also look like a contract in the estimation of ...

BUSINESS LAW QUESTIONS

Carlil v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256; [1892] EWCA Civ 1 Carlil v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company is a leading case in Contract Law which discusses the salient elements of an offer, an invitation to treat and other relevant contractual concepts. The facts of this case are that Carbolic Smoke ball Company, while advertising the Carbolic Smoke Ball drug for influenza, advertised that; £100 would be rewarded to any person who contracted influenza having used the ball three times a day for two weeks. The Company added that £1000 was already deposited with Alliance Bank to ...

Legal research

Introduction Every business should abide by the business laws to remain competitive and relevant. Particularly, concepts surrounding the law of contracts, torts, and employment law guide most conflicts occurring in businesses today. However, businesses are faced with challenging situations that require precise understanding and interpretation of different commercial case laws and concepts. The lack of understanding of these basic concepts may cause businesses to suffer legal consequences arising from frequent litigations (Singh, 2007). The current paper analyses three events that happened at Wicked Theatres Group Ltd.’s theater. In doing so, the paper sheds light on the legal principles ...