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Relying purely on Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256 and Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v. Boots Cash Chemists Ltd (1952) 2 QB 795, discuss the strengths and weakness of Neil¡¯s claim the Harley Davidson. Give full reason for your answer and discuss arguments for and against Neil.

The Bike show (defendant) used the Harley Davidson as a simple ¡°gimmick¡°to attract more attention towards the customers. They held no definite promise or seriousness in giving it out as the prize. The advertisement only promoted on the prizes and the ¡°new bike¡±. Creating it to be a vague statement and therefore provides the idea that the advertisement was leaning more towards a proclamation rather than a promise or offer to be bound. The Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company case holds a very similar argument where the advertisement was considered a ¡°mere puff¡± rather than a promise or offer to be bound. Both cases used highly exaggerated remarks about......

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