Task 7
A friend of yours who is visiting the country from abroad is thinking of setting up a trading com-
pany in the United Kingdom. Your friend is keen to understand English law as it relates to the
sale of goods, and has asked you to draft a report explaining the following matters:
(a) How a contract of sale of goods is defined.
(b) The time at which ownership of the goods sold is transferred from the seller to the buyer.
(c) The duties of the buyer and the seller in a contract of sale of goods.
(d) The remedies available to the buyer and the seller should a contract of sale of goods be
breached.222 Chapter 7The Sale of Goods Act 1979
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