Question
Bob is a keen rugby enthusiast and was desperate to get tickets for the Rugby World Cup. He heard that tickets would be oversubscribed so for some games he applied for more than he actually wanted. However to his surprise he was allocated all of them in the ballot.
Part1: 1500 words 75% of the mark
For the first match Bob has six tickets for him and his friends. One of his friends Rita, drops out at the last moment. Sadiq who is going to the game with Bob, says that Sue who has recently moved in next door will come; Sadiq puts the ticket through her letter box. However as Sue is working late, she has agreed to meet Bob and his friends at the ground, but may not arrive until after the game has started. Sue has agreed to pay Bob the money for the ticket when she arrives.
For the second match Bob has two extra tickets. His close friend Andrew’s wife recently died of cancer. Andrew has decided that instead of going he will donate his ticket to the hospice, which cared for his wife, as a raffle prize. The other ticket is bought by his friend Carmen who kindly gives Bob £10 extra on top of the ticket price ‘to cover his expenses’. Andrew’s friend Jim wins the raffle prize and gives the ticket back to Andrew as a gift.
For the third match Bob has 4 spare tickets however it is something of a dead match as neither team has anything to play for. He advertises them at £5 less than face value on a private ‘members only’ section of a rugby fans website and sells two.
Bob has decided not to go but does not get rid of his own ticket or the other two as it is too much hassle. The ground is half empty for the match and the atmosphere is poor.
Advise all the parties, in the three scenarios, as to any problems that might arise.
Part 2: 500 words 25% of the mark
Bob has enjoyed the games so much that he wants to get some tickets for the final.. Bob is worried if buying them is ‘legal’ and wants to make sure any ticket he buys isn’t too high up as walking up a lot of stairs is difficult for him.
Advise Bob as to the law on buying tickets on the secondary market and what the risks are.
Instructions
There are two elements to this coursework. The first three parts are problem based and consider the practical application of contract law using the terms and conditions provided. Part d) concerns the law on the resale of tickets more generally.
Structure of work
Make sure your has a proper structure so it needs an introduction, middle and conclusion. In the introduction explain what area of contract this is and what the general issues are. Decide how best to tackle each issue and in conclusion sum up.
It will be fine to keep Part d separate from the other 3 and it probably makes sense to start it on a fresh page.
