Certainty Flashcards
Only an agreement which is _______ ______ can be enforced by a court.
(what are the missing 2 words)
sufficiently certain
What will happen if an agreement is incomplete or uncertain?
a court may not be able to enforce it.
What test will court apply to determine whether parties have reached an agreement on all material terms?
an objective test:
whether in all the circumstances of the case the parties have agreed all the terms they considered to be a precondition to creating legal relations
Will the courts readily strike down an agreement if it lacks certainty?
NO - seen as a last resort + courts will look to enforce the agreement, reflecting the intentions of the parties, where this is possible.