LEGL1001: Josh is an impoverished, university student and he is desperately looking for income to pay for his dream holiday: Foundations of Law Case Study, UoN, Singapore

Josh is an impoverished, university student and he is desperately looking for income to pay for his dream holiday. Josh’s father is a millionaire entrepreneur and wants his son to follow in his steps and become self-sufficient. For this reason, Josh’s father offers him an allowance of $200 per week if Josh agrees to mow the lawn of the family property.

Mowing the one-hectare property requires as much as half a day a week, and Josh’s father used to pay $350 to a garden contractor to do the same job. After four weeks of Josh doing the mowing, his father tells him that he cannot afford to pay him the weekly allowance because it is every family member’s responsibility to look after the property: “Josh, you must do the mowing for nothing, you enjoy free food and accommodation here.”

Josh researched on the Internet and found that he could persuade his father to pay him the allowance if he shows that they had an agreement and intention to create a legal relationship. Josh asks for your advice on these particular matters.