Question 1

How would you describe what a contract is?

Can you give an example of a contract that you have entered into?

Why do you think contracts need law to regulate them?

Question 2

Read the following case carefully and answer the questions. Vaioleti v Cross and Commodities Board [1990] TLR 108

(a) What are the legal issues in Vaioleti?

(b) Is the contract in the case of Vaioleti a unilateral or a bilateral contract?

Please explain your answer.

(c) Were the terms of the contract in this case oral or written or both?

Were the terms express or implied or both? What does this mean?

(d) Is this the case for unilateral contracts?

(e) If the coconut factory decided not to go through with the draw in October what do you think the Court would have to say about this? Please Use case law to answer this question.

(f) Did the Court refer to the custom of Tonga anywhere in interpreting the terms of the contract? Question 4 -

IRAC Look at the following hypothetical problem question. Even though you have not learnt the relevant contract law yet, how do you think you would write and structure an answer to this question? 1. Provide an outline of your proposed structure. Explain what each section is trying to achieve. 2. Using the topic 1 material, attempt an answer, using your proposed structure. Do not worry if you are legally right or wrong. Mick and Elena are husband and wife. They have discussed separating or divorcing from each other but are still married. They enter into an agreement that Elena will sell her car to Mick for $10,000. Elena gives the car to Mick but Mick does not pay Elena the money. Elena has come to you for advice on whether Mick is legally required to pay her the money