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Thomas Ellery
Barrister & Law Tutor · LLM — King's College London
Specialist in contract and tort, supervising LLB and LLM coursework.
Questions solved by Thomas
- Apply the postal rule to an offer and acceptance problem
Under the postal rule from Adams v Lindsell, acceptance is effective on posting. A contract formed on Monday, so Ben's revocation came too late.
- Essay: Assess the main causes of the First World War
Long-term structural causes created tension, but the July Crisis turned rivalry into war. Most historians weigh alliances and German war aims heavily.
- Explain Kant's categorical imperative with examples
The categorical imperative requires acting only on maxims you could will as universal laws. On this view lying is always wrong because it cannot be universalised.
- Analyse duty of care using Caparo v Dickman
Caparo sets a three-stage test of foreseeability, proximity and whether imposing a duty is fair, just and reasonable. Auditors usually owe no duty to general investors.