Pongo is unable to complete his article for the paper due to his stolen equipment and because he was not able to visit all of the locations. His boss has consequently fired him. When he goes to the hotel to check out in the morning and tries to pay with his corporate credit card the card does not work. After calling the credit card company Pongo discovers that the his employer cancelled the card. The hotel will not let him leave on the promise of payment and will not give him his luggage until payment is received.

e) Advise Pongo as to whether the hotel can engage in this. (5 marks)

f) After driving 200km to the nearest bank Pongo eventually checks out, but return that same night as there is a storm and he is unable to travel. The clerk at the desk however will not give him a room. Pongo knows that the hotel has vacancy. Can the clerk engage in this? (5 marks)

g) Pongo continues with his travel to a small community in the desert where he will be meeting with community leaders to talk about the environmental situation. When Pongo arrives in town he is invited to the town community fundraising lunch. He notices the the food being served is set out in the hot sun. There is no cover, no running water, no supervisor and it is a very slap and dash affair. Three days later several members of the community have comes down with food poisoning. Pongo has come to you for advice and would like to know what obligation the organizers of the event had in this regard. (5 marks)

h) Pongo is very upset at losing his story and his job, so he decides to go and down his sorrows at the local tavern. After a few too many beers Pongo becomes increasingly disorderly and intoxicated and the bartender refuses to serve him any more alcohol. A annoyed Pongo asks to see the manager and the bartender tells him there isn't one on hand. Pongo squints and with a bit of sway says "You can't do this, I'm going to sue you as soon as I'm sober."

Stowe the owner of the tavern has comes to you for advice and wants to know if Pongo has any cause of action. (5 marks)