An agent has been described in case law as being “the hand – and nothing but the hand” of their principal (MacPhail & Son v Maclean’s Trustee (1887) 15 R.
47, per LJC Moncrieff at 53).
Critically assess (with reference to primary and secondary sources) what this statement means, the extent to which it is accurate, and any legal
consequences arising therefrom.
The maximum word count includes all text in any submission.
Use OSCOLA guide for referencing
Brief OSCOLA guide: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/published/OSCOLA_Quick_Reference_Guide_001.pdf
Full OSCOLA: http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/published/OSCOLA_4th_edn.pdf . This document is 58 pages long, but it is completely comprehensive, and it has a
clickable table of contents so students can immediately go to the sections they require. It provides direct links to cases, legislation and secondary legislatio…
