Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain V Boots

1. The plaintiff in this case was the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

2. The case was made on appeal, against the decision of Lord Goddard

3. The suffix after Lord Goddard C.J. means Chief Justice

Lord chief justice: head of judicary in england and wales

The curent Lord Chief Justices is Lord John Thomas

4. The appeal was not successful because of the things mentioned in 9

5. The plaintiffs were alleging an infringement on section 18 (1) (a) (iii) of the Act of Parliament. It is an act of parliament because the plaintiffs are incorporated by Royal charter

6. The Act imposted the duty of taking all reasonable steps to enforce the provision of the Act on the defendants

7. The following were material/ not material to the case

a. The D’s shop was in Edgware – NO

b. The pharmacist supervised the cash desks – YES because that is where the o+a had to take place

c. Customers placed articles they wished to buy in wire baskets – YES because they had to decide act of acceptance so don’t really need basket cos you can also pick it up.

d. The pharmacist was authorized by the defendants to prevent any customer from removing drugs from the premises – YES because otherwise they would just be watching

8. The general principle of law which the case establishes is that the display of goods are also invitations to treat because otherwise the customers would be bound on selection and the shop wants the right to pick and choose.

9. If the display of goods in a shop was an offer to sell the following problems would arise

a. Cant pick and choose customers

b. Multi-acceptance ?

c. The customer can not change their minds once they pick up and item from the shelf they cannot put it back.

d. Price error and if it was an offer – they would be legally bound to sell it at that price