Job offer was conditional on candidate having attained relevant educational criteria

Case concerns a claim of misrepresentation, negligent misstatement, and breach of contract – plaintiff claims to have been offered the position of Administrator by the defendant bank – CV contained list of results in leaving cert exams – true results were different – interviewed for position of Loans Administrator - asked to bring with her a completed and signed application form, and original proof of qualifications – did not bring proof of her qualifications - application form – successful interview – offered job - dispute arises as to the precise wording utilised – plaintiff contends was an unconditional offer – bank contends that it is standard practice if the candidate accepts the offer that it would inform the candidate that any offer from the defendant employer is subject to successful completion of pre-hire screening checks – two weeks notice to existing employer – informed that the bank would require a reference from the plaintiff’s current employer, as well as proof of educational qualifications – after receiving her leaving certificate results the bank informed the plaintiff that the bank could no longer offer her the job as she had failed leaving certificate maths – plaintiff seeks damages arising from the alleged unconditional job offer – bank insisted that the  job offer was subject to requirements - plaintiff has not established that the defendant failed to exercise a duty of care in making a representation to the plaintiff to enter into the agreement, acting to her detriment – at all stages it was made clear that the  job offer was conditional upon the plaintiff meeting certain requirements -  overstated her results unwittingly - term of any successful candidate’s employment would be that they meet specific educational criteria -  the plaintiff did not meet these criteria, and thus the bank employer had the right to dismiss the plaintiff for this reason – action dismissed.