Kathy, aged 17, decided to leave home because she did not get on with her parents. Over the next three week she entered into different agreement. This paper will discuss the legal effects of these agreements. Firstly, she borrowed £500 from her older brother to tide over until she could find a job, and then she took a two-year lease on a bed-sit, paying for three months' Rent in advance. Moreover, by pretending she was 21, she ordered a £700 suite of furniture from Palatial Pads Ltd on 12 months interest-free credit, and, she also set up a home catering business and immediately agreed to cater for 100 persons attending a 21st birthday party for a price of £300. She insisted on £100 deposit. As the day for the party approached, she found that she had taken on too much work for one person, so she called her customers on the afternoon of the party to say that she will not be able to do the catering after all.
[...] Later there was the Minors' Contracts Act 1987. But, we likely use the text from 1984. The section 1 of that document stipulates that contracts for the repayment of money lend or to be lent, contracts, for the supply of non-necessary goods and accounts stated were “absolutely void”. Kathy said that she borrowed money to her brother to tide over until she can find a job. We can say that it is necessary. But, because of she left home because she doesn't get on with their parents, that money isn't absolutely necessary. [...]
[...] The, the section 3 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 defines “necessaries” as “goods suitable to the condition in life of the minor and to his actual requirements at the time of sale and delivery”. So, we can imagine that a bed-sit is a “necessary” good for a 17 years girl who left their parent's home. Moreover, the minor must pay a reasonable price. This contract looks like binding Kathy. The suite of furniture That section 3 of Sale of Good Act 1979 as before excludes the clearly and luxury goods. [...]
[...] Actually, they are not appropriate to the social background and the financial circumstances of Kathy. This contract does not bind Kathy. This contract, which is neither valid nor voidable doesn't bind Kathy but is binding on the other party. The caterer More to be binding by contracts for necessary goods and services and beneficial contracts of service; a minor is bind by contract of employment, apprenticeship and education which are for his or her benefit. So, Kathy looks to be bind with their customers and has to do the catering. [...]
[...] En 1875, Sir George Jessel said there is one thing which more than another public policy requires it is that men of full age and competent understanding shall have the utmost liberty of contracting and their contracts when entered into freely and voluntarily shall be held sacred and shall be enforced by courts of justice”. This means that everyone is capable to entering a contract. But, there are still different categories of people for which this right is limited ; they need a special protection because of their age or their mental capacities. It is also important to notice that the category of appears the 1st of January when the age of majority was lowered to 18. [...]
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