Use the class readings to answer the following Questions

1. Explain the rules governing the passing of risk in a sale of goods contract

Highlight the circumstances under which an agent would be allowed to delegate his authority

An agent will usually act within his authority, but if the relationship with his principal is well

established, he may occasionally act outside the authority if he feels the principal will subsequently ratify the agent's action.

Discuss the effects of subsequent.

2. Under the hire purchase act, certain provisions are deemed void if contained in the hire purchase agreement

With reference to the above statement, explain three such provisions

3. Explain two differences between hire purchase and credit sale

4. Agnes purchased a sewing machine from high hopes ltd under hire purchase agreement. High hopes ltd did not disclose to agnes that the sewing machine was being let on second hand basis as it had been repossessed from another hirer. Agnes pure took possession of the sewing machine but on reaching home, she realises that it was not in a working condition.

When agnes read the terms of the hire purchase again, she discovered that high hopes ltd had liability whatsoever.

Analyse the legal principle applicable in the above case and advise agnes who intends to sue high hopes limited.

5. Explain three duties of a bailee in a bailment

Identify four legal consequences of non- registration of a hire purchase agreement

6.Distinguish in three ways between a hire purchase agreement and a condition sale of agreement.

7. Negotiation is any form of direct or indirect communication whereby parties who have opposing interests discuss the form of any joint action which they might take to manage and ultimately resolve the dispute between them. Discuss the disadvantages of negotiation.

8. Copyright are economic rights given to creators of literary and artistic works including the right to reproduce the work, make copies therefrom, perform or display the work publicly. Enumerate on the rules of copyright.

9. Easement is a type of a servitude which has a right attached to a parcel of land which allows the proprietor of the land either to use the land of another in a particular manner or to restrict its use to a particular extent. Explain the termination of an easement.

10. A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person or to the bearer. Discuss ways in which a bill may be discharged.