Assignment:
Task
You must write an answer to the problem-type question below, using the ILAC (Issues, Law, Application, Conclusion) format, a worked example of which is in the Resources folder.
In this subject, assignments are marked on-line, using an adapted MS Word programme. You therefore MUST submit your assignment in Word format, NOT as a PDF document. If you submit in PDF it will not be able to be marked.
Question:
Richard has a specialist car dealership. He buys old cars, refurbishes them and then sells them. He also hires out cars.
Please check that you have complied with all the points in the Style Guide before handing in your assignment.
Rationale
This assessment item will allow you to demonstrate your ability to
• engage in legal research;
• identify the legal issues arising out of novel factual situations, to analyse the applicable law and to differentiate between which rules are applicable and which are not and then apply the law to the problem;
• explain and summarise the applicable law in such a way as to create a report for a client which states what liabilities arise from novel factual situations
And more specifically
• your knowledge of the law of contract formation and of factors which will affect the validity of assent
• your ability to undertake an assessment task relevant to the workplace and professional practice.