Phases of a Contract Cases

Question 1

Gibson case

Answer 1

Offer vs Invitation to treat

Question 2

Pharmaceutical Society Case

Answer 2

Goods on display are an offer

Question 3

Fisher v Bell

Answer 3

Goods on display are an offer

Question 4

Routledge v Grant

Answer 4

An offer can be revoked before it is accepted

Question 5

Hyde v Wrench

Answer 5

Acceptance that differs from offer is a rejection & counter-offer

Question 6

Adams v Lindsell

Answer 6

Contract is concluded when the acceptance is sent (dispatch theory)

Question 7

Nash v Inman

Answer 7

Minors incapacity to enter into an agreement

Question 8

Carlil v Carbolic Smoke

Answer 8

Intention of the contract was mere puffery

Question 9

Balfour v Balfour / Meritt v Meritt

Answer 9

Familial/Domestic agreements are not intended to be legally bound

Question 10

Edwards v Skyways

Answer 10

Commercial dealings are intentional

Question 11

Rose & Frank Co. v JR Crompton Bros

Answer 11

Gentlemen’s agreement

Question 12

Kleinwort Benson Ltd. v Malaysia Mining Corporation

Answer 12

Comfort letters

Question 13

Currie v Misa / Dunlop v Selfridge

Answer 13

Consideration means something of value must be given for a promise

Question 14

Re McArdle

Answer 14

Consideration must not be past

Question 16

Chapple v Nestle

Answer 16

Consideration must be sufficient

Question 17

Tweedle v Atkinson

Answer 17

Consideration must move from promisee

Question 18

Glassbrook v Glasgow

Answer 18

Consideration cannot be for existing duty