Cases

Question 1

Invitation to Treat

Answer 1

• Pharmaceutical society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists ltd (1953)
• Fisher v Bell (1961)
• Partridge v Crittenden (1968)

Question 2

Unilateral offers

Answer 2

Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company (1893)

Question 3

Termination of an offer by rejection (counter offer)

Answer 3

Hyde v Wrench (1840)

Question 4

Termination of an offer by revocation

Answer 4

• Routledge v Grant (1828)
• Byrne v Van Tienhoven (1880)
• Dickinson v Dodds (1876)

Question 5

Acceptance

Answer 5

• Entores v Miles Far East Corporation (1955)
• Brinkibon v Stahag Stahl (1983)
• Butler Machine Tool ltd v Ex-Cell-O ltd (1979)

Question 6

Postal Acceptance

Answer 6

Adams v Lindsell (1818)

Question 7

Past consideration

Answer 7

Re McArdle

Question 8

Consideration

Answer 8

• Chappell v Nestle Co ltd (1959)
• Stilk v Myrick (1809)
• Foakes v Beer (1884)

Question 9

Exceptions of consideration

Answer 9

Williams v Roffey Bros and Nicholls ltd (1990)

Question 10

Promissory Estoppel

Answer 10

Central London Property Trust v High Trees House ltd (1947)

Question 11

Intention to create legal relations

Answer 11

• Esso Petroleum ltd v Commissioners of Customs and Excise (1976)
• Wilson & another v Burnett (2007)

Question 12

Privity of contract

Answer 12

• Tweddle v Atkinson (1861)

- Dunlop Pneumatic Tyres co ltd (Selfridge & co ltd (1915)

Question 13

Incorporation of exclusion clauses

Answer 13

• L’Estrange v Graucob (1934)
• Chapelton v Barry UDC (1940)
• Olley v Marlborough court Hotel ltd (1949)
• Thornton v Shoe lane parking ltd (1971)

Question 14

Exclusion causes in previous dealings

Answer 14

• Photo library Group ltd v Burda Senator Verlag GmbH (2008)

- Hollier v Rambler Motors ltd (1972)

Question 15

Mutual mistake

Answer 15

Raffles v Wichelhaus (1864)

Question 16

Unilateral mistake

Answer 16

• Cundy v Lindsay (1878)

- Lewis v Averay (1972)

Question 17

Actionable misrepresentation

Answer 17

• Bissett v Wilkinson (1927)

- Attwood v Small (1838)

Question 18

Silence as misrepresentation

Answer 18

With v O’Flanagan (1936)

Question 19

Duress

Answer 19

Atlas Express ltd v Kafco ltd (1989)

Question 20

Performance

Answer 20

Cutter v Powell (1795)

Question 21

Substancial performance

Answer 21

Bolton v Mahadeva (1972)

Question 22

Prevention of performance

Answer 22

Planche v Colburn (1831)

Question 23

Frustration

Answer 23

• Taylor v Caldwell (1863)

- Davis Contractors ltd v Fareham UDC (1956)

Question 24

Remedies: Damages

Answer 24

Victoria laundry v Newman industries ltd (1949)

Question 25

Negligence

Answer 25

Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

Question 26

Duty of Care

Answer 26

Caparo Industries v Dickman (1990)

Question 27

Breach of duty

Answer 27

Bolton v Stone (1951)

Question 28

Causation

Answer 28

• Barnett v Chelsea Hospital (1969)

- The Wagon Mound (1961)

Question 29

The Consumer Protection Act

Answer 29

Abouzaid v Mothercare ltd (2001)

Question 30

Liability for negligent misstatements

Answer 30

Hedley Byrne v Heller & Partners (1963)

Question 31

Liability of accountants

Answer 31

Caparo Industries v Dickman (1990)

Question 32

Contributory negligence

Answer 32

Badger v Ministry of defence (2006)

Question 33

Vicarious liability

Answer 33

Hilton v Thomas Burton ltd (1961)