Contract Law - formation of a contract Flashcards

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Which two lead cases follow the assumption that in a domestic or social agreement, there is a presumption that the agreement was not intended to be legally binding

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Balfour v Balfour is distinguished from Merritt v Merritt

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Name the cases which state domestic agreements can be rebutted where there is evidence suggesting they did intend to form a contract

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Merritt v Merritt
Simpkin v Pays
Parker v Clarke
Radmacher v Granatino

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Name the three cases where there is a presumption that in a commercial context, there is the intention to form a contract

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Edwards v Skyways
McGowan v Radio Buxton
Esso Petroleum

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Which two cases provides that the commercial presumption can only be rebutted where there is very clear wording which states they did not intend to be legally binding

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Jones v Vernon Pools
Blue v Ashley

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Which case says an offer must be definite and certain

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Gibson v Manchester City Council

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Which case says the offer must be communicated by the offeree

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Taylor v Laird

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Which case says an offer is not made when the reply is for a request for information

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Harvey v Facey

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Which two cases says an offer is not just an invitation to treat

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Fisher v Bell (shop window)
Patridge v Crittenden (most advertisements are ITT)

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Which case says that advertisements may sometimes be a unilateral offer

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Carlil v Carbolic Smokeball

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Which case says an offer ends due to a lapse of time?

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Liverpool Ramsgate Hotel v Montefoire

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Which case says the method for acceptance is thew method specified by the offer but can also be another method is this is equally beneficial to the offeror

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Yates v Pulleyn

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Which case says any method of acceptance is allowed by law except silence?

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Felthous v Bindley

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Which case says normally acceptance is only effective when it is communicated to the offeror except by postal rule

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Adams v Lindsell

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Which two cases says normally acceptance is only effective when it is communicated to the offeror except by instant methods of communication takes place when it is reasonably expected to be heard?

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Thomas v BPE Solicitors
Brinkibon v Stahag Stahl

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Which statute says acceptance is not valid if the online customer has not been given key information?

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Consumer Protection Regulations 2000

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Which statute says that if a buyer gives consent by technological means the acceptance is only valid when the buyer receives confirmation that the seller has received its acceptance

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E-CommWerce Regulations 2002 Article 11

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Which two cases say that consideration must be sufficient and not adequate

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Thomas v Thomas
Chappell v Nestle

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Which two cases provide conflicting case law as to what sufficient is?

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White v Bluett
Ward v Bytham

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Which case says consideration must move from the promise?

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Tweddle v Atkinson

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Which case says consideration must not be from the past?

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Re: Mcardle

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Although consideration must not be from the past, which case says a past action might be consideration if it was done at the request of the other party if there was an implied promise of reward?

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Lampleigh v Braithwait

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Which case says for consideration there must not be an existing contractual duty?

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Stilk v Myrick

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Which case says for consideration there must not be an existing contractual duty unless something was significantly different

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Hartley v Ponsonby

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Which case says for consideration there must not be an existing contractual duty unless nothing extra was done but the other party gained a factual benefit from the performance of the existing duty?

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Williams v Roffey

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Which case says for consideration there must not be an existing contractual duty unless the existing duty was owed by a third party?

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Shadwell v Shadwell

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Which two cases say that privity is a rule where only the parties to the contract can sue or be sued on the contract. Third parties have no rights

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Beswick v Beswick
Tweddle v Atkinson

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Which case says for privity, group bookings can claim on behalf of the other party?

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Jackson v Horizon Holidays

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Which case says there is privity in collateral contracts when the court identifies a secondary agreement with the 3rd party, running alongside the main contract?

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Pier v Detel

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Which case says there is privity in restrictive covenants?

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Tulk v Moxhay