Thursday, 22 November 2012
USINESS AND LABOR LAW (MGT-611) FALL 2012 ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 DUE DATE: 26-11-12 MARKS: 20 ASSIGNMENT: Topic: “Kinds of contract” Learning Objectives: To understand the kinds of contract according to enforceability To help understand the importance of a valid contract Learning Outcomes: After completion of this case based learning assignment, learner will be able to: Differentiate between all types of contract Learn how each kind of contract has independent legal consequences with regard to formation, enforceability or performance. The Case: Spice Girls (a group of 5 girls) were interested to go on a tour to England but they don’t have money for that. For this purpose they decided to enter into a contract with a car manufacturer Mr. Ahmad under which he agreed to sponsor the Spice Girls' tour in return for his promotional work. The contract was duly signed on 6th May 2011. Suddenly Sahar Naseem left the group on the 27th May of that year. Further Ahmad discovered that Sahar already informed the other members of the group of her decision to leave them prior to the signing of contract. Mr. Ahmad claimed in the court that they had been induced to enter the contract by a caricature. Finally it was apprehended by the Court on the appeal of Mr. Ahmad that the Spice Girls had made a falsification by conduct in that all of the members participated in a commercial photo shoot at considerable cost of Ahmad, even so at a time when they knew that one of their members was to leave.
The Requirements:
1. You are required to discuss the status of contract between both the parties and also its legal implications. Marks 10
2. As a student of business and labour law, discuss the point of alterations between fraud and misrepresentation. Give at least five points. Marks 10
