ABSTRACT
Fiona is the managing director and main shareholder of Fiona’s Fashions Ltd, which runs a clothes shop. In May, she approached Williams Motors Ltd with a view to buying a used van, which was on display at their premises. Fiona intended to use the van for her business, and also to transport the double-bass which she plays in an amateur orchestra. The salesman told her that the van had just been serviced (which was true), and that the exhaust pipe had recently been replaced (which was not). In fact, the salesman was confusing this van with another, but should have realised his mistake if he had checked the garage’s documentation. Fiona bought the van on behalf of Fiona’s Fashions Ltd for £9,000 on 1 June.
