Tutorial 1 (Week 2)

Question 1
Critically explain the facts, issue(s) and decision of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. [1892]
2 QB 484, QB; [18931 1 QB 256.

Question 2
Distinguish between an (i) offer and (ii) an invitation to treat. Support your answer with
relevant authorities.

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The following are case law under Chap 1:
 Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots [1953] 1 QB 401
 Partridge v Crittenden [1968] 1 WLR 1204
 Fisher v Bell [1961] 1 QB 394
 Abdul Rashid v Island Golf Properties Sdn Bhd [1989] 3 MLJ 376
 Ahmed Meah & Anor v Nacodah Merican (1890)
 Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club v Blackpool BC [1990] 3 All ER 25
 Coelho v The Public Services Commission [1964] MLJ 12
 M & J Frozen Food Sdn Bhd & Anor v Siland Sdn Bhd & Anor [1994] 1 MLJ 294
 MN Guha Majumder v RE Donough [1974] 2 MLJ 114
 Aberfoyle Plantations Ltd v Khaw Bian Cheng [1960] MLJ 47, PC (Appeal from
Malaysia)
 Affin Credit (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Yap Yuen Fui [1984] 1 MLJ 169, FC
 Financings Ltd v Stimson [1962] 1 WLR 1184, CA
 Beca (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Tan Choong Kuang & Anor (1986] 1 MLJ 390
 Bradbury v Morgan 55 (1862) 1 H & C 249; 158 ER 877
 Byrne & Co v Leon Van Tienhoven & Co. [1874-1880] All ER 1432
 Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. [1892] 2 QB 484, QB; [18931 1 QB 256, CA
 Cheng Keng Hong v Government of the Federation of Malaya [1966] 2 MLJ 33
 Dickinson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463, CA
 Dunlop v. Higgins (1848) 1 HL Cas 381
 Harris v Nickerson (1873) LR 8 QB 286
 Harvela Investments v Royal Trust Co of Canada (CI) Ltd & Ors, All ER 65, CA;
[19851 2 All ER 966, HL
 Macon Works & Trading Sdn Bhd v Phang Hon Chin & Anor [1976] 2 MLJ 177
 Offord v Davies & Anor, (1862) CBNS 748; 142 ER 1336
 Payne v Cave 1789) 3 Term Rep 148
 Preston Corpn Sdn Bhd v Edward Leong 1982] 2 MLJ 22, FC.
 Ramsgate Victoria Co v Montefiore (1866) LR 1 Ex 109
 Spencer & Ors v Han & Ors (1869-4870) LR 5 CP 561.
 Tinn v Hoffman & Co, (1873) 29 LT 271, HL
 Warlow v Harrison (1859) 1 E & E 309