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Quiz Misrepresentation

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A quiz about the doctrine of misrepresentation in English Contract Law

 

Hard QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS
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1

What is misrepresentation?

2

Which of these is not one of the four steps to identifying misrepresentation?

3

In the case of Schawel v Reade [1913] why was the statement a term?

4

Why was the statement in Ecay v Godfrey [1947] not a term?

5

Which of these is not a factor essential for identifying an actionable misrepresentation?

6

Why was the statement in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] not a mere puff?

7

Which case relates to statements of opinion or belief?

8

What was held in the case of Smith v Land & House Property Corp [1885]?

9

Which case held that any behaviour, words or conduct can amount to misrepresentation if it conveys a false impression?

10

Which case held that silence can amount to a misrepresentation?

11

Which case supports the idea that there is generally no duty of disclosure?

12

What did the case of With v O' Falnagan hold?

13

Which case held that a false statement of law can be actionable?

14

Which case allowed a statement of future intention to be a statement of fact?

15

What did the case of Henry Ansbacher & Co Ltd v Binks Stern [1998] hold?

16

Which case held that there is no misrepresentation where a statement is true and the party understands it in that sense but that understanding is obscure?

17

What is the test of materialness?

18

What is the test of reliance

19

Which of these is not a type of misrepresentation?

20

Which case relates to fraudulent misrepresentation?

21

Which case relates to negligent misrepresentation at the common law?

22

What must there be for negligent misrepresentation?

23

Which case gave rise to a stricter approach to duty of care?

24

What does s. 2 (1) of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 relate to?

25

What are the remedies for misrepresentation?

26

What did the case of Redgrave v Hurd (1882) hold?

27

Which of these is not a bar to rescission?

28

How are damages awarded for fraudulent misrepresentation?

29

Which act and section relates to the lack of efficacy of exclusion of misrepresentation clauses?

30

What is the remedy for innocent misrepresentation?