Intro

Question 1

What is required for an English contract?

Answer 1

• Offer
• Consideration
• Acceptance
• Intent to create legal relations

Question 2

Gibson v Manchester City council

Answer 2

Facts: •C tried to buy his house from D
•D got C to fill out a brochure
• C asked D to reconsider price
• D wrote back confirming the price
•C began work on the house and asked them to complete his application
• Labour took over and took house off the market

Judgment Claim failed

L.P: • Offer made but no acceptance
• Case shower all stages of contract

Question 3

Storer v Manchester City Council

Answer 3

Facts: • D sent a letter to C offering to sell his council house to him
• C signed and returned an agreement of sale
• Before everything went through, D changed its policy and refused to complete on grounds no formal exchange took place

Judgment: for Claimant

L.P: • Corporation had intent to contract so bound by what they said