dealing with concepts of

• formation of a contract: offer and acceptance
• formation of a contract: consideration and intention
• formation of a contract: capacity to contract and legality of object

answer the following clearly stating the legal issue and applying the legal principles.

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Patrick, a lawyer, was hired by Book LLP, a rm of lawyers in downtown Toronto. Patrick worked with the rm for 15 years and acquired an expert knowledge of tax law and made several connections with prominent accounting rms that referred work to Book LLP. Patrick worked almost entirely in the oces of the rm, the partners handled most negotiations with the rm's clients and referred the work to Patrick. Patrick's contract of employment stated that for a period of two (2) years alter the termination of his employment \"the employee will not engage in the professional practice of tax law either alone or in association with or as an employee of any person or rm within Metropolitan Toronto and will not 2 accept work from any existing client of the rm or any referrals from any accountant who provided services to the rm's clients." Within a few days of terminating his employment with Book LLP, Patrick advised the rm's partners that he considered the restrictive covenant illegal and unenforceable and that he intended to open his own ofce as a tax lawyer within North York, part of Metropolitan Toronto, but which was 10 kilometres from the ofces of Book LLP. Book LLP then sued Patrick to obtain an injunction to restrain him from breaking the contract and opening the oice. Reguired: Identity the legal issues and state the principles that would affect the decision. Is there any additional information which would be relevant to your assessment of this case? What is the likely outcome of the application