misrepresentation

Question 1

what is misrepresentation concerned about

Answer 1

a false statement of material fact by a party that induces the other party

Question 2

with v O’flannagan

Answer 2

a statement that becomes false through a change of circumstances since it being made is a misrepresentation

Question 3

silence can be a misrepresenatation

Answer 3

Dimmock v hallot

Question 4

fletcher v krell

Answer 4

failure to disclose material is not normally considered a false statement

Question 5

tate v williams

Answer 5

when the relationship between parties is built on trust, silence is a misrepresentation

Question 6

Lambert v Co operative insurance

Answer 6

insurance contracts are contarcts of upmost good faith and duty to disclose all relevant facts relating to liability

Question 7

edgington v fitzmaurice

Answer 7

the false statement must be relevant in inducing them into the contract ut does not have to be the only reason

Question 8

spice girls ltd v aprilla

Answer 8

statement does not have to be writren or verbal, could be anything that would influence others desicion

Question 9

attwood v small

Answer 9

statement must be important to a person making contract they must have relied on statement rather than own judgment or info they obtained

Question 10

redgrave v hurd

Answer 10

untrue statement was relied upon is enough ti amount to misrepresentation

Question 11

museprime properties v adhill

Answer 11

whatever a reasonabe person did or didnt do is irrelevanrt