how to write a memorandum of advice. A legal memorandum (memo) may be addressed to a colleague

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how to write a memorandum of advice. A legal memorandum (memo) may be addressed to a colleague or a supervisor in a law firm. Memos usually outline the legal issues in a client's case, and your assessment of that situation in relation to the current law. Developing a legal memorandum skill is important for your future legal practice. In this task, a legal memorandum addressed to your supervisor. You can use a fictional name for your supervisor.

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Peter is a communications specialist employed by a publishing company, and he is also an aspiring writer who has several draft short stories in progress. Recently, his reliable desktop computer broke down, forcing him to search for a replacement. Matthew, his colleague who works in the IT department, overheard Peter expressing his frustration about his computer and informed him that he has a new Dell laptop available for sale. Matthew mentioned that he plans to upgrade to a more powerful computer for his coding and gaming needs. He also stated that the computer's price is not less than $600. Peter replied to Matthew, saying "Thank you for that, but do you mind if I get back to you after checking the market?" Matthew readily agreed, and Peter asked him to hold the computer for one week. As a show of gratitude to Matthrew for holding the computer for one week, Peter promised to buy Matthew lunch that day as a thank you, but he forgot his wallet and Matthew ended up paying for both of them. Three days later, Peter went to an electronics store in a local shopping centre and found the same computer on sale for $950, which was higher than the price Matthew offered. Realizing that he would get a better deal from Matthew, he left the store without making a purchase.

The next day, Peter found out that Matthew had sold the computer via Facebook Marketplace for $700 because he didn't think Peter would buy it. Left with no other options, Peter returned to the store to buy the computer but found that the sales promotion had ended, and the price had increased to $1100. He had no other options but to pay the full price. Peter frequently prints documents at home, and it is crucial for him to obtain affordable printing inks. On March 2, Peter wrote a letter to Yanko Ltd requesting a product catalogue and prices. On March 10, he received the catalogue, which included a special discount for first-time customers. Peter replied on March 15, requesting 10 toner cartridges to be delivered by April 1. However, on March 18, Yanko Ltd sent a letter confirming the shipment of 20 cartridges at a discounted price . Peter was not happy because he only ordered 10 cartridges, and he didn't have the budget for the extra 10. When he contacted Yanko Ltd, he was informed that as he did not respond to the letter dated 18 March confirming shipment, that Yanko have dispatched the order with the courier and Peter will have to pay for the 20 cartridges. The editor of the publishing house where Peter works is familiar with Peter's work writing marketing blurbs for some of the company's products. In an email, the editor stated, "Given you appear to have a knack for writing stories, I would like you to write short stories about Australia's great conservationists, on a series which focuses on the life stories of Australia's great personalities." The editor promised to pay Peter $7000 at the publisher's discretion if the story was found to be satisfactory. Another term of the contract was that the publisher had the right, for any reason, to terminate the contract without giving notice to Peter. Peter thanked the editor for the opportunity and promised to send a story fit for publication. Peter was excited about this opportunity and, as luck would have it, he already had quite a few stories that he had written. In the next few days, he read all his short stories, selected the most appropriate one, edited the story to fit the standards of the publication, and submitted it to the editor.

Soon after, the editor was replaced, and the new editor refused to honour the previous editor's promise. Based on the above answer the following:

1) Critically discuss whether Peter can make a contractual claim against Matthew and the computer store. (15 marks)

2) Critically discuss whether Peter is under contractual obligation to pay to Yanko Ltd for the extra cartridges (10 marks)

3) Critically discuss whether Peter can enforce the contract with the publishing house. (15 marks). Regarding marks allocation, in addition to the above, the following additional marks are available for expression, structure, language and referencing