Contract Case Vault-Contract Law, Lecture notes of Contract Law

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2/25/25, 9:00 PM about:blank Contract Case Vault Unit 1: Offer and Acceptance - Steps for a Contract Agreement + Consideration + Intention to be Bound. Capacity, Minors and Entering Contracts [Proform v Proactive (2006 aka “Wayne Rooney case’) - Unless for “necessaries” minors cannot enter contracts. (eg. necessaries can help a shopkeeper makes sure a minor pays for what they buy) Corporations and Contracts [Companies Act (2006)] s 39 - Company can act as entity to enter into agreements. $ 40 - company has unlimited power to enter into contracts. Conditions of offer [Allied Marine v The Leonidas] Would the ‘reasonable’ person believe offer was made + certainty of terms + willingness to be bound. Self service and Window display Offers? [Pharmaceutical Society v Boots] Acceptance happens when goods are taken to till. Items on display = invitations to treat, Advertisements _ [Partridge v Crittenden (1968)] This is the wild bird one. Ruling = Adverts are invitations to treat. Advertisement of Reward [Williams v Carwardine (1833)] Information for murderer one. Advert of reward = unilateral offer. Goods promised for performance of act, therefore consideration. Unilateral Offer {Carlill v Carbolic Smoke (1893)] Smoke ball influenza one. Auctions [Barry v Davies (1962)] This is the machine “without reserve” one. Ruling = Invitations to treat become offer and acceptance once gavel banged. Invitation to Tender [Aero Club v Blackpool BC (1990)] This is the Aeroclub and late postage one. Ruling = Invitations to tender must be considered if submitted in timely manner regardless of admin errors after the fact. Revocation of Gratuitous Offer [Routledge v Grant (1828)] revocation can happen during time window if no consideration provided. 1/19