Formation of an agreement between parties by email is similar to the formation of an agreement by post – Do you agree?
Formation of an agreement between parties by email is similar to the formation of an agreement by post – Do you agree?
Case Study Research Paper Questions
Short Answer Question 1 (200 words)
Anup and Suresh are brothers who own a business called TecWiz. Anup wanted to take a break from business management, and he signed a Letter of Understanding with his brother to take leave for six months, and during such time Suresh is to manage the business and pay $3000 per month to Anup. Anup decided to rent a fishing lodge in Queensland using his monthly stipend. After three months, Suresh stopped monthly payment to Anup. Advise Anup whether the agreement is legally enforceable. (2 marks)
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answer this question.
Short Answer Question 2 (200 words)
John rents a flat from Adam for one year starting from January 2020 to December 2020. Monthly rental is $1500. Due to COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown, John is unable to pay the full rent. Adam agrees to reduce the rent by half for six months starting from February 2020. Adam sends John a notice on 01 July 2020 stating that payments should return to the original rental amount and that he wishes to collect the arrears of rent from last six months as John has got a new job now. Can Adam insist that John should pay the arrears of rent? (3 marks)
Note: No research is required for this scenario. You may rely on the course materials to
answer this question.
Case Study Research Question (800 words)
“Formation of an agreement between parties by email is similar to the formation of an agreement by post”. Do you agree? Discuss with reference to Electronic Transactions Acts and relevant case law. (10 marks)
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Formation of an agreement between parties by email is similar to the formation of an agreement by post – Do you agree?
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