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SchoolofOverseasEducation,SichuanUniversityHigherNationalDiplomaBusinessContractualRelationship(F84N34)Outcome11OriginalWorkStatementIherebycertifythatmypaperisanoriginalworkthathasnotbeenpublishedelsewhereanddoesnotcontainanycopyrightedmaterialwhichisreproducedwithoutpermissionoftheoriginalowner.Signature:____________________2Tableofcontent1.Introduction.........................................................................................22.Contractofsale.................................................................................23.RejectgoodsandReturnit.................................................................34.aThemistakeofthesalesassistant..................................................44.bTheshop’serror..............................................................................45.aConsumerCreditAct.......................................................................55.bJointliability.....................................................................................56.Thedamageprotection......................................................................67.Conclusion.........................................................................................78.Reference.........................................................................................831.IntroductionThisreportanalysesthecaseandcustomercanprotecthislegalrightsaccordingtolaw..2.ContractofsaleWecandefinedsalethat“acontractinwhichthesellertransfersoragreestotransferthepropertyingoodstothebuyerforamoneyconsideration,calledtheprice.”(SQA,2014)Acontractofsaleincludesaleandagreementtosell.“Wherethesellercantransferthegoodimmediately,andiswillingandabletodoso,thereisasale.”“wherethereissomesortofconditionthatmustbefulfilledorsomeacthastobecarriedoutbeforethesalecantakeplace,thereisaagreementtosell.”(SQA,2014)TheValidityFactorsofcontractofsale:(!)Aminorityofcontractshavetobemadeinaparticularforms.(2)Contractmadenotbyduressorbymistake.4(3)Somepersonsonlyhavelimitedcapacitytoenterintocontract.(4)Contractmustbecompletedandpreciseinitsterms.(5)Mustnotbeillegal,immoralorcontrarytopublicpolicy.(SQA,2013)Inthecase,theoriginalpriceofthelaptopis£599.99.ButJohnspeakwithasaleinthestore,heagreetoreducereduce£100.SoJohnspent£499.99tobuyalaptopfromMegaTechElectronics.Then,Johnobtainedtheownershipofthelaptop.SoJohnputforwardaoffertothestore,thenthestoretoaccepttheoffer.Theyreachedaconsensus.Johnandthestoreenteredintoa“contractofsale”.3.RejectgoodsandReturnitYes,Johncanrejectthelaptopandreturnittotheshop.First,John’slaptopisinablackcasing,buthetoldtheassistanthewanttogetawhitemodel.Thisviolatedthesection11ofConsumerRightsAct2015.Everycontracttosupplygoodsbydescriptionistobetreatedasincludingatermthatthegoodswillmatchthedescription.(TheNationalArchives,2015)Second,John’slaptophasalargescratchonthescreen,andhislaptopmissingkeysonthekeyboard.Thisisaqualityproblem.Johncanrejectthelaptopandreturnittotheshop,accordingtothesection9inConsumerRightsAct2015.Everycontracttosupplygoodsistobetreatedasincludingatermthatthequalityofthegoodsissatisfactory.(TheNationalArchives,2015)5InthecaseofRoberts&CovYule(1896),machinerymerchantsdescribedhisfour-gas-engineneed£4710stospentonworkingorder.Butthepurchasersfoundthatitis£5510s.Thecountheldthatthebuyerswereentitledtorejecttheengine.(SQA,2014).ThiscasecansupportJohnrejectthelaptopandreturnittotheshop.4.aThemistakeofthesalesassistantNo,thesalesassistantmadeamistake.Thenormalruleswouldapplytosalegoodsandifthegoodsareofareasonablequalityetc,consumerknowthegoodssituationorthesellerwouldbeentitledtotherefuseofthepurchasepricebecausethebuyerhadsimplychangedhisorhermind.(SQA,2014)Inthecase,saleassistantdidnottoldJohnaboutthelaptopproblemsbeforehebuythelaptop.Johndidnotknowthislaptophassomeproblem.Thisviolatedthesection14ofConsumerRightsAct2015(TheNationalArchives,2015).Sotheshopshouldrefundjohnorreplacethelaptopforhim.4.bTheshop’serror6Thesection20oftheUnfairContractTermsAct1977,coversattemptstoexcludeorrestrictliabilityinrelationtoimpliedtermsinCRA2015.Thoseclausesarevoidinaconsumercontract.(SQA,2014)Inthecase,johnboughtalaptopintheshop.ThereisaconsumercontractbetweenJohnandtheshop.Iftheshoprelyonthesignaboutnotgivingrefundsorreplacements,theshopviolatetheUnfairContractTermsAct1977.Sotheycannotdothat.5.aConsumerCreditActYes,Johncanbeprotectedthroughjointliability,accordingtoConsumerCreditAct1974.Inthecase,becauseJohnusedacreditcardwhenheboughtthelaptop.SoJohn,theshopandthecreditcardcompanyrespectivelybecomeadebtor,supplierandcreditor.Thisisadebtor-creditor-supplieragreement.Debtor-creditor-supplieragreement:Wherethecreditorisalsothesupplierofthegoods.Intheseagreementswheregoodsorservicescostmorethan£100orlessthan£30000thedebtorcanholdthecreditorjointlyandseverallyliablewithsupplierwhenheclaimsmisrepresentationorbreachofcontractagainstthesupplier-knownas“connectedlenderliability”.(SQA,2014)Inthecase,thelaptopis£499.99,sotheagreementiseffective.Thesection75inConsumerCreditAct1974boththesupplierandthecreditorarej