Discharge of a Contract (AQA A-Level Law): Quizzes
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What principle did Cutter v Powell (1795) establish about contract performance?
What principle did Cutter v Powell (1795) establish about contract performance?
Part performance is no performance
In Taylor v Webb (1937), why could the seaman's estate claim payment despite incomplete performance?
In Taylor v Webb (1937), why could the seaman's estate claim payment despite incomplete performance?
The contract had divisible obligations
What remedy is available in Daken v Lee (1916) when performance is substantial but has minor defects?
What remedy is available in Daken v Lee (1916) when performance is substantial but has minor defects?
Recovery possible but reduced for defects
When does time become 'of the essence' in a contract?
When does time become 'of the essence' in a contract?
Express agreement, nature of subject, or extension
What remedies are available for breach of a condition?
What remedies are available for breach of a condition?
Repudiation and/or damages
How did Hong Kong Fir (1962) determine whether a term was a condition or warranty?
How did Hong Kong Fir (1962) determine whether a term was a condition or warranty?
By examining the actual effect of breach
What did Hochester v De La Tour (1853) establish about anticipatory breach?
What did Hochester v De La Tour (1853) establish about anticipatory breach?
Can sue immediately without waiting
In Taylor v Caldwell (1863), why was the contract frustrated?
In Taylor v Caldwell (1863), why was the contract frustrated?
The music hall was destroyed by fire
Why was Krell v Henry (1903) frustrated but Herne Bay v Hutton (1903) not?
Why was Krell v Henry (1903) frustrated but Herne Bay v Hutton (1903) not?
Room's sole purpose lost; cruise retained value
Under the 1943 Act, what happens to money already paid before a frustrating event?
Under the 1943 Act, what happens to money already paid before a frustrating event?
It is recoverable