Legislation on Contracts for the Sale of Goods and sale of Services
You are required to prepare a PowerPoint presentation which explains the effect of legislation on contracts for the sale of goods and sale of services. The explanation needs to include all technical terms used, such as satisfactory quality and an investigation of the law set out in the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Introduction
Inform what you are writing about. Differentiate between goods and services. The effect of legislation on contracts for the sale of goods and sale of services. Introduce the Consumer Rights Act (2015) Explain why this Act was introduced Identify the different Acts that came together to form Consumer Rights Act (2015). Explain how customers are protected by the implied terms in sections (9 – 15) of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for the sales of goods. Section 9- Goods to be of satisfactory quality. Section 10- Goods to be fit for particular purpose Section 11- Section 13- Goods to match a sample Section 14- Goods to match a model seen or examined Section 15- Installation as part of conformity of the goods with the contract Explain what would be the outcome of the case of Roger v Parish (Scarborough) Ltd (1987) if it went to court (How would Roger be protected by the relevant sections in the Consumer Rights Act (2015)? Roger v Parish (Scarborough) Ltd (1987) Rogers bought a new Range Rover for £16,000. Within six months of delivery, the engine became defective and the bodywork began to deteriorate. The purchaser wished to reject the vehicle even though it was driveable and repairable. The Court held that the buyer was entitled to do so. Explain how customers are protected by the implied terms in sections (49-52) in the Consumer Rights Act 2015 legislation for the supply of services. Section 49- Service to be performed with reasonable care and skill Section 50- Section 51- Section 52- Explain what would be the outcome of Rachel’s case if it went to court (How would the relevant sections of the Consumer Rights Act (2015) be applied to Rachel’s Case? (please see appendices on VLE: Rachel Zane’s letter of complaint (appendix 1), broadband advertisement (appendix 2) and Contract agreement (appendix 3) Conclusion