CASE STUDY 1

Gordon, was walking inside the Westfield Shopping Centre as it was a wet morning. He slipped on the tiled floor in the foyer of the Shopping Centre and sustained injury.

Questions

a) Briefly provide advice to Gordon whether he can exercise legal actions against the shopping Centre for tort of negligence, and what sort of damages he would be entitled to?

b) Briefly provide advice if there is any applicable defence available for the shopping Centre after being sued by Gordon.

CASE STUDY 2

Warwick and Sunny want to set-up a college using money that they have and that they have borrowed from family and friends. They are not sure about the best business structure to run a college.

Questions

a) Briefly recommend a business structure and provide advice to Warwick and Sunny on the advantages of the business structure that you have recommended.

b) Briefly outline the registration process for the business structure that you have recommended to Warwick and Sunny.

CASE STUDY 3

Mr. and Mrs. Garmin a middle-aged newlywed couple, booked their two week honeymoon package to Bali from "Tours with Us" in Melbourne, after reading their advertised travel brochure. The brochure had many promises but only a few were fulfilled during the couple's trip. They were the only guests in the Hotel. The owner couldn't speak English and the room provided to them was not the honeymoon suite as advertised. They were promised that breakfast would be included, but only coffee was provided for them during their stay. Mr. Garmin who was very distressed decided to sue "Tours with Us" for breach of contract.

Questions

a) Briefly explain whether there is a contractual relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Garmin and "Tours with Us". If you have identified that contract is created amongst these parties, then advice whether that contract was a valid contract.

b) Briefly explain what sort of remedies are available for Mr and Mrs. Garmin for breach of contract by "Tours with Us"?