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Bilateral contract

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Promise by one party exchanged for a promise by another party

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Unilateral contract

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One party promises to do something in return for an act from the other party

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Offer

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Statement of willingness to contract on the specified terms, made with the intention that there will be a binding contract if accepted

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Invitation to treat

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Party inviting the other party to offers that the other party is free to accept/reject

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Pharmaceutical society v boots

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Contract formed when goods presented at desk not taken off shelf

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Partridge v crittenden

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Advertisement of price is an invitation to treat not offer

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Invitations to tender

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Can amount to an offer if that was the intention, but generally ITT
Harvela

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Payne v cave

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Auctioneer’s request for bids ITT

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Sale of goods act 1979

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Auction bid can be withdrawn anytime before hammer falling

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10
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Harris v Nickerson

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Withdrawal of furniture auctioned - ITT

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Barry v Heathcote Ball

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Auction without reserve
Auctioneer withdrew and sold privately, claimant awarded damaged as a collateral contract between auctioneer and bidder

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12
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Fisher v Bell

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Knife in shop window ITT

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Harvey v Facey

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Statement of minimum price is not an offer

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Advertisement including unilateral offer

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If advertisement indicates a course of action in return for which the advertiser makes promise to pay, then he is bound by promise
Carlill v carbolic choke ball co

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Carlill v carbolic smoke ball co

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Promise was an offer and accepted when she used it

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16
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Statement of price

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Not a binding offer but other factors may indicate it is

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17
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Taylor v laird

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Can’t accept if don’t know

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Offer must be communicated to the offeree

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Taylor v laird

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Offeree must have knowledge of the offer to be valid and enforceable

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Inland revenue v fry

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Inland revenue v fry

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No knowledge when cheque cashed, so no acceptable
Offeree must have knowledge of offer

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21
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Guthing v Lynn

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Can’t be vague/not measurable

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Routledge v Grant

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Can withdraw any point before accepted
No consideration to keep offer open

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23
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Offeror must communicate withdrawal

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Bryne v Van Tienhoven

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24
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Byrne v Van Tienhoven

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Offeror muster communicate withdrawal
No withdrawal after acceptance
Postal rule doesn’t apply

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Dickinson v Dodds

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Communication can be done by a reliable third party

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26
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Errington v errington & woods

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Unilateral - once performance made Offeror cannot revoke

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27
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Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore

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Time lapsed can terminate an offer

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28
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Hyde v Wrench

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Counter offer rejects original offer

29
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Stevenson v McLean

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Requesting information is not a counter-offer

30
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Felthouse v Bindley

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Acceptance must be communicated

31
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Re McArdle

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Work on mother in law house, reimbursements agreement, refuse on mothers death
Past consideration is no consideration

32
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Lampleigh v braithwaite

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Obtain pardon, offer to pay but didn’t
Exception -when both parties understand payment expected

33
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Stewart v Casey

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Exception
Past consideration was GOOD consideration

34
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Tweedle v Atkinson

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Only person providing consideration can enforce promise
Must move from promisee

35
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Chappell v nestle

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Chocolate wrappers considered good consideration
Consideration need not be adequate

36
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Halmer v Sidmay

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Giving something up can be consideration

37
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Ward v bymer

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Promised mother of illegitimate child money to “keep child happy and looked after” - no obligation - beyond normal duty - good consideration
Consideration needs to be value, can’t be feelingd

38
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Yates v pulleyn

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Option to purchase land in writing by recorded or registered post - regular invalid
Specific method of communication of acceptance - others invalid

39
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Adams v lindsell

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Acceptance by post completed immediately after posted, even if lost or delayed
Delayed 1818

40
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Household fire insurance v grant

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Acceptance by post valid as soon as letter posted
Acceptance posted but never received

41
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Howler securities v Hughes

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Acceptance in writing - postal rule doesn’t apply
Post rule expressly excluded

42
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Brinkbon v staghag stahl

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Telex received out of office hours
Only effective when office open

43
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Errington v errington

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Unilateral - once performance made offeror cannot revoke

44
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White v bluett

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Must have real value

45
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Collins v Godefroy

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Police officer attend court as part of job, defendant offfered to pay - not enforceable
Existing duty - not good consideration

46
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Glasbrook bros v gladmorgan

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Extra men good consideration - extra police protection
Beyond normal duty

47
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Stilk v myrick

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Captain offers crew extra money to get them home
Existing duty - no consideration

48
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Hartley v posonby

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Some of crew abandon,
More dangerous, extra pay good consideration

49
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Williams v roffey

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Building work - penalty if late, bonus if on time
Avoiding detriment - good consideration

50
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Shadwell v Shadwell

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Offered money to marry girl of uncles choice - did
Existing contractual duty to third party - good consideration

51
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Pinnels

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Part payment of debt not good consideration to get rid of remaining debt

52
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DC builders v rée

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Reluctantly accepted part payment of debt in full satisfaction
No consideration + extracted under pressure - can sue
Part payment of cheque not good consideration

53
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Foakes v beer

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Agreed pay off debt in installments
B demands interest - won
No consideration for earlier agreement

54
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Balfour v Balfour

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Agreements of couple living together have no legal intentions

55
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Merritt v Merritt

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Parties separated therefore intentions presumed

56
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Jones v padavatton

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Mother gave d allowance to give up job + bought house, argue, seek repossession
Second agreement not contractual - no intent

57
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Simpkins v pays

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Where money exchanged usually binding

58
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Parker v Clarke

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Young couple sell house, move in with old couple, agree inherit, argue, young couple asked to leave
Giving up property legally binding

59
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Wilson

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Agreement to share lottery winnings
Given intention

60
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Rose and frank

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Commercial presumption can only be rebutted with express terms

61
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Sadler v Reynolds

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Relations between commercial and social - onus on c to prove contractual intention

62
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McGowan v radio Buxton

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Prize of Renault car turned out to be toy
Intention to create legal relations - liable

63
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Edward v skyes

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Commercial - attempt to avoid making ex-gratia payment failed

64
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Esso petroleum v C&E

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World Cup coins with every gallon of petrol
Offer of free gifts to promote business can be legally binding

65
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Jones v vernon pools

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Classez upheld when lost winning coupon
Clause said no legal relations

66
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Kleinworth benson v Malaysian mining

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Letter stating intentions to ensure didn’t run out of funds
Letter no guarantee

67
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Dunlop v selfridge

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Bought tyres from d, agree not to sell below certain price, sell to s , s sell for less
Third person not party to contract cannot be sued

68
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Jackson v horizon holidays

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If third party valid, has access to all remedies of original parties

(WED) Contract Law (9 decks)

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