IRAC

What are the Issues$-1$ mark

What are the Laws on the Issues $2$ marks

Application of the Law to the Issue$-$ Analysis $6$ marks

Conclusion $1$ mark

Jim and Jane got married last Sunday. The next day they travelled to Extended Stay Hotel in Miami for their honeymoon. They arrived at the Hotel, checked in and proceeded to their room. At the back of the front door in their room was a notice excluding liability, which read that Extended Stay will not be responsible for articles lost or stolen, unless it is logged at the front desk for safe custody. However, this exclusion clause could only be seen after the door is closed as well as$,$ the actual notice was small and colored in black, with a white background.

Regrettably, with all the excitement of their honeymoon, both Jim and Jane did not even notice the exclusion clause at the back of the door. One day when they were out shopping, someone came into their room and stole Jims laptop.

Jim reported the theft to the hotel, but the Hotels Manager pointed to the exclusion clause at the back of the door in their room, which provide that the hotel will not be responsible for items lost, if it is not logged at the front desk.

Advise Jim and Jane on this matter.