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Advanced Contract and Tort.
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First Coursework in Advanced Contract and Tort: Question 3 In this case the relationship created between Edith when she sends her package with Dodgy Carriers Ltd ("DCL") is that of a bailment. A bailment is a possessory relationship by which the bailor (in this case Edith) transfers possession of a chattel to a bailee (here DCL). Here the bailment appears to be at will, in which case Edith has the right to call for return of the goods at any time. The problem in this case arises because the bailee (DCL) owes the bailor (Edith) a duty of care when handling the bailor's chattels; here a package worth £2000. The action in this case of the package being stolen while in the possession of DCL is a clear breach of a bailee's duty to take reasonable care of the chattel. This can be said because in the passage it states that...
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