What is the postal rule? Give the key case example.
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The use of the postal service must be reasonable. Reasonability will be deduced from the method of acceptance and circumstances of the case. Give a case example.
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What three exceptions to the postal rule are there?
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A term of the offeror's offer may be communication of acceptance. In which case, the postal rule will not apply. What case evidences this?
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When using instant methods of communication the postal rule will not apply. You must ensure the acceptance is effectively communicated. What case shows this for emails?
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What is the rule for misdirected acceptance?
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What academic put forward a suggestion to better this rule and what did he say?
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Is ignorance of the offer valid acceptance? Give authority for this.
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What Australian case shows that forgetting about the offer and therefore being ignorant at the time of acceptance is still acceptance in ignorance of the offer and therefore no accepetance at all?
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What case shows that providing the party knows of the offer, then motive is not relevant?
