Beale v Taylor
Rule: A buyer can rely on a description even if they also inspected the goods.
Hook: Beale thought he was buying a “Taylor-made” car — but got a Frankenstein car welded together.
Use when: SOGA s.13(1) applies.
Harlingdon & Leinster v Hull Fine Art
Paintings sold as by a German artist; buyer was art dealer who didn’t rely on seller.
Principle: s.13 only applies if buyer reasonably relies on description.
Use for: To narrow application of s.13 where buyer is expert.
Rogers v Parish
Rule: Even small defects can make goods unsatisfactory.
Hook: Rogers bought a Range Rover “Parish-perfect” but it spluttered — luxury ≠ low quality.
. Grant v Australian Knitting Mills — Fitness for purpose
Rule: If the buyer relies on the seller’s skill, goods must be fit.
Hook: Grant’s underwear literally gave him dermatitis — “knitted misery.”
Use for SOGA s.14(3) and CRA s.10
