GDL Contract Law Revision Notes (Distinction)2023 GRADED A

RMATIONOFCONTRACTS Isthereanagreement? “An expression of wilingness to contract on certain terms,madewiththeintentionthatitshalbecome binding as soon as it is accepted by the person to whomitisaddressed” –ProfessorTreite Distinguishedfroman ‘invitationtotreat’ OFFER “A fnal and unqualfied expression of assent to the termsofan offer”ProfessorTreitel Thismustbecommunicatedbytheoffereeortheir authorised agent, unless a unilateral contract or specifiedthatsilence=acceptance ACCEPTANCE Theremustbecertaintyofoffer andacceptance–ScammellvOuston The offer mustnot havebeenrevokedor lapsed Wastherecontractualintention? Thereis apresumptionofintentiontocreatelegal reations(EdwardsvSkyways) But this may be rebutted f there is specifc wording (Rose&FrankCovCromptonBros) COMMERCIALAGREEMENTS There isapresumptionofnointentiontocreate legalrelations(BalfourvBalfour) But this may be rebutted in specfic circumstances (Merrittv Merritt) NONCOMMERCIALAGREEMENTS Hasconsiderationbeenprovided? “The priceyoupayforanother’spromise” tneednot beadequate butmustbesufficient(ChappellvNestle) Whatisprovidedshouldeither be ofbenefittothereceiver,or detriment tothegiver(Currie v Misa) tmusthavesomeeconomicvalue(ThomasvThomas) CONSIDERATION Identifyanyissueswiththeconsiderationprovided s not normaly sufficient (RoscorlavThomas)uness: Actatpromisor’srequest (LampleighvBrathwait) AND understanding of reward (ReCasey’s Patents) PASTCONSIDERATION Is not normaly sufficient (Stilk v Myrick)unless: Dutiesareexceeded (HartleyvPonsonby) OR extra benefit is conferred on promsor (WilliamsvRoffeyBros) CONTRACTUALDUTY Is not normally sufficient (Collins v Godfrey)unless: Publicduty isexceeded (GlasbrookBrosvGlamorgan CC) OR would not be contrary to pubicpolicy(WilliamsvWilliams) LEGALDUTY ANDotherwiseavaidcontract