Asses the Positions of Sandy, Len and Starburst Electronics

Assignment Two: Introduction to English Law

Introduction

My Aim of this assignment is to asses the positions of Sandy, Len and Starburst Electronics. There seems to be several points in which there may be legal issues. They are Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Negligence and Exclusion Clauses. I am going to examine these areas and try to give the suitable legal advice to all three parties.

The Scenario

White goods PLC is a large manufacturer of washing machines. Starburst Electronics are a high street retailer, who buys a number of machines from White Goods PLC. During negotiations for this sale, Arthur, a White Goods PLC salesman, tells the Starburst buyer that’s the machine’s are “very efficient” and have an “A class energy rating.” The machines are bought partly because of this statement, but also in part because the White Goods PLC brand is very popular and sells very well. Most of the machines are bought by starburst customers within a week of the contract between the two being agreed, but the majority of the machines are returned to the stores within a month of there sale because,

(a) Some Customers, such as Sandy, have noticed that the machine has difficulties being stabilized and this has lead to clothes being damaged;

(b) Some other customers, such as Len, have read in a leading consumer magazine that the machines