Acceptance

• What is acceptance?


  A final and unconditional agreement to all the terms of the offer to the offeror
• What does the case of felthouse v Bindley show for acceptance?

  Acceptance must be a positive act, silence can’t be accepted
• What are the 3 ways of communicating acceptance that require special attention?

  Acceptance by conduct

  Acceptance by use of post

  Electronic methods of communication
• What case shows acceptance by conduct?

  Reveille independant
• What do the postal rules for acceptance say?

  The rules only apply if post is the usual or expected means of communication

  The letter must be properly addressed and stamped

  The offeree must be able to prove the letter was posted
• What case sets out the postal rules?

  Adams v Lindsell
• What case sets out electronic methods of communication?

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