Intention To Create Legal Relations Flashcards

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How are legal relations determined?

A

By rebuttable presumptions

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What are the rebuttable presumptions?

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There’s no intention in social and domestic relationships

There is an intention in commercial agreements

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Balfour v Balfour?

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Husbands and wives

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Facts of Balfour v Balfour

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While working overseas a husband agreed to pay his wife each month
He stopped doing so and said it would be best if he stayed abroad alone
Wife sued for payments

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Outcome of Balfour v Balfour

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The court established it would not interfere in such contexts (expand)

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Husbands and wives

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Balfour v Balfour

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Separated couples

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Meritt v Meritt

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Facts of Meritt v Meritt

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A divorcing husband and wife
H agreed to help mortgage payments on a house
Once paid she sought to find house was hers
The courts would get involved because they were separated and they realise it can court action can be necessary t help with finances

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