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Quiz Mistake

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A quiz about the doctrine of mistake in UK contract law.

 

Hard QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS
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1

What is mistake?

2

Which of these is not a form of mistake?

3

What is the effect of mistake?

4

What case relates to common mistake as to the existence of subject matter?

5

Which of these cases relates to common mistake as to ownership?

6

Why was there mistake in the case of Griffith v Brymer [1903]?

7

Which is the key case with regards to common mistake as to quality of subject matter?

8

Which case relates to common mistake as to quantity of subject matter?

9

What does the case of Raffles v Wichelhaus [1864] relate to?

10

What is the effect of unilateral mistake as to person or terms?

11

Which case relates to negotiation inter absentes?

12

What does the case of Kings Norton Metal Co Ltd v Edridge, Merrett & Co Ltd [1897] relate to?

13

What happens when the parties negotiate face to face?

14

What did the case of Phillips v Brookes Ltd [1919] relate to?

15

Is the face to face principle applicable to contracts made in writing?

16

What did the case of Hartog v Collin & Shields [1939] hold?

17

What did Smith v Hughes [1871] relate to the sale of?

18

What did the rogue attempt to buy in Candy v Lindsay (1877-8)?

19

What induced the mistake in Raffles v Wichelhaus [1864]?

20

What was the mistake in Cox v Prentice [1815]?

21

What did the case of Solle v Butcher [1950] relate to?

22

What did the case of Great Peace Shipping v Tsavliris Salvage [2002] relate to?

23

What did the case of Leaf v International Galleries [1950] relate to?

24

What did were the facts of Sheikh Brothers Ltd v Ochsner [1957]?

25

What did the case of McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission [1951] relate to?

26

What did the case of Coururier v Hastie [1856] relate to?

27

What does voidable mean?

28

What does void mean?

29

What is unilateral mistake?

30

What is mutual mistake