Offer Flashcards
1
Q
Define offer
A
An offer is an expression of willingness to contract on agreed terms.
(Gibson v Manchester City Council)
2
Q
How is it judged?
A
Subjectively by the standards of a reasonable man.
3
Q
Who can an offer be made to?
A
An offer can be made to an individual, a group or the world.
(Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Company)
4
Q
How can an offer be made?
A
Verbal, in writing or by conduct.
(Fisher v Bell)
5
Q
Too vague to be an offer
A
(Guthing v Lynn)
A promise to pay an extra £5 for a “lucky house” was considered too vague to be an offer.
6
Q
Request for information
A
A request for information is not an offer nor is a statement of price.
