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This question concerns the law relating to offers and invitations to treat, in particular advertisements. I will be discussing the distinction between the both and how this applies to the question concerned.
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Question 1 This question concerns the law relating to offers and invitations to treat, in particular advertisements. I will be discussing the distinction between the both and how this applies to the question concerned. A genuine offer must be distinguished from an 'invitation to treat' i.e. where a party is merely inviting offers, which he is then free to accept or reject. Invitations to treat are pre-contractual negotiations taking place during the course of an agreement. They differ from offers in that they are not legally binding; therefore identifying the legal status of the statement will depend on the application of the common law rules which distinguish an offer from an invitation to treat. An offer may be defined as a statement of willingness to contract on specified terms made with the intention that, if accepted, it shall become a binding contract. An offer can be addressed to one particular person, a...
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