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INFORMATION ABOUT WRITING THE ASSIGNMENT

(TO STAY WITHIN THE WORD LIMIT)

Footnotes do not count towards the word limit. Footnotes cannot contain substantive arguments. Arguments should be in the body of the text.  Footnotes should only be used for citations of cases and other reference materials. You may refer to a case by a short form such as “Wooden Poles” in the body of the text but you must provide a full citation in the footnotes. The citation must state the FULL name of the case together with where the case may be found in the Reports.  Use of a short form name in the body of the text will save words and thereby help you to stay within the word limit.  

The IRAC method traditionally used to answer Law questions is as follows:

 I State the Issue;

R State the Relevant law;

A Apply the Relevant Law to the facts; and

C State the Conclusion.

However, following this method strictly requires both steps R and A to be carried out separately – there should be a description of the Relevant Law and then under step A, there should be application of the Relevant Law to the facts. This can sometimes result in duplication. Because of the word limit, I would recommend that you combine steps R and A together. 

Below are two examples. 

First example where there is a breach:

“There has been a breach because the watch is not fit for its purpose as it does not give good time: art 35(2)(a).”

Second example where the conclusion is different from the case, you can answer as follows:

“Unlike Carlos, property has passed because the goods have passed the ship’s rails and have been unconditionally appropriated to the contract.”

Both these paragraphs show you know the relevant Law and how to apply the law from that case.

Anwar Trading, a company situated in Malaysia, agreed to buy from Howard International Pty Ltd, a company situated in Fremantle, 500 metric tonnes of Grade 1 Jasmine rice, payment to be made in advance. The seller promised to arrange for the transportation of the cargo through a reliable carrier. The rice was to be delivered in 2 instalments. The first instalment of 250 metric tonnes was to be delivered in April and the second instalment was to be delivered in June. The rice was to be shipped from Thailand where Howard had vast plantations. Anwar is a wholesaler which re-sells goods to supermarkets in Malaysia and Singapore. 

The parties entered into the contract in Singapore which also contained the following terms:

"Clause 1

The parties agree that all disputes arising in connection with this agreement shall be settled by arbitration in Singapore pursuant to the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Clause 2

The rice must be suitable for the Singapore market."

The first instalment arrived in April. Upon inspection in Singapore, the rice was found to contain a pesticide which makes the rice illegal to sell in Singapore. It was declared to be Grade 4 rice, which is only suitable for sale as animal feed in Singapore. Anwar immediately arranged for the rice to be stored with Easy Storage which was known to be the most competitive storage facility in Singapore.  Anwar immediately wrote to Howard attaching the test results from the Singapore Government indicating that the rice is not suitable for sale in Singapore for human consumption. The letter also demanded that a refund should be made and the rice be collected immediately. Anwar also insisted that it would not take delivery of the June instalment. Since April, the price of Grade 1 rice has dropped significantly.

One month passed and Howard had still not arranged for collection of the rice despite repeated demands nor has it provided the refund. As the storage costs were mounting, Anwar told Easy Storage to arrange for the sale of the rice by advertised auction and informed Howard of the proposed sale. However, Howard did not respond. Easy Storage remitted the money to Anwar after deduction of advertising, auction and storage costs.

Anwar plans to sue Howard for the balance of the purchase price in the WA Supreme Court.

Based on the above factual situation, answer the following questions:

(i) With reference to art 1, does the Vienna Convention apply to the contract?  Give reasons for your answer.

(ii) Has Howard breached its duties under the contract? 

(iii) Has Anwar correctly notified Howard of the April breach?

(iv) Has Anwar correctly preserved and sold the delivered rice? 

(v) Will Anwar succeed in relation to the April instalment? 

(vi) Will  Anwar receive a refund for the June instalment?

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