Contract Law

Contract Law

1. Legally Binding Promises

   • Formation
     • Agreement
       • Promisee
       • Promisor
         • Invitation to treat
           • Displaying Goods
             • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists (Southern) Ltd [1953] 1 QB 401, English Court of Appeal
           • Auctions
             • AGC (Advances) Ltd c McWhirter (1977) 1 BPR 9454, Supreme Court of New South Wales
           • Advertising
             • Perfomance
               • Lefkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Store 88 NW 2d 689 (1957), Supreme Court of Mnnesota
                 • Test : Whether Performance = Acceptance then not Invitation to Treat by offer capable of Acceptance
           • Tender
             • Blackpool and Flyde Aero Club Ltd v Blackpool Borough Council [1990] 3 All ER 25, English Court of Appeal
               • Right to be considered if submitted on time
                 • Limited Offer and Acceptance
         • Termination
           • Prior to acceptance in same form as offer
             • Dickson v Dodds (1876) 2 Ch D 463, English Court of Appeal
               • Must be Communicated
       • Offer
         • To whom can an offer be made?
           • Anyone, World
             • Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB, English Court of Appeal
       • Acceptance
         • By Conduct
         • Correspondence
           • Communication
           • Postal Rule
         • Agreement
           • Bilateral
           • Unilateral
           • NO
             • Meeting of Minds
               • Smith v Hughes [1871] LR 6 QB 597, Court of Queens Bench, Horse Oats Case
                 • Two minds were not ad idem, no contract