Terms and Exemption Clauses

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Law Flashcards on Terms and Exemption Clauses, created by Sam White on 05/05/2018.
Sam White
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Statement as Term: Was the statement so crucial that 'but for' the statement they would not have entered into the contract Bannerman v White
Statement as Term: Statements are more critical if made at the time of contracting rather then before Routledge v McKay
Statement as Term: Statements that are verbal are not as binding, especially if they are later omitted from written forms Routledge v McKay
Statement as Term: Verbal, non included statements can be significant if the speaker is held to have special knowledge Birch v Paramount
Statement of Term: the vendor can make an assumption of responsibility for the soundness of a sale item - this will be deemed contractual Schawel v Reade
Parole evidence presumption: Presumption that external evidence cannot be used to reinterpret a contract Jacobs v Batavia & General Plantations Trust
The parole evidence rule is avoided by using the verbal and written contracts seperatly Helibut Symons v Buckleton
Entire agreement clauses are used (but courts don't like them as a way of dodging liability) Inntrepreneur Pub v East Crown (Axa Sun Life v Campbell Martin)
Particularly onerous or unusual terms should be brought explicitly to the attention of the other party Interfoto Picture Library v Stiletto Visual Programmes
Implication into contracts onlu applies if a contract has been formed Scancarriers v Aotearoa International
If a term is clearly mentioned in the contract a court will not imply it in Trollope Colls v NW Regional Hospital Board
Terms may be implied in as a result of normal dealings between parties McCutcheon v MacBrayne
Terms are implied if it is obviously a needed term and would make someone go "well of course" The Moorcock / Shirlaw v Southern Foundries
Terms are implied in as a matter of common law if necessary (an obligation for the landlord to repair the property) Liverpool CC v Irwin
The s12 Sale of Goods Act is implied into contracts Rowland v Divall
s13 Sale of Goods Act is implied into contracts Beale v Taylor
s14 Sale of Goods Act is implied into contracts Priest v Last
Conditions/Warranties Poussard v Spiers and Pond / Bettini v Gye
Modern distinctions involving inomminate clauses comes from ... Honk Kong Fir v KKK
Termination cannot be used absuviely, for example rejecting timber because it only 99% matches the description Arcos Ltd v Ronaasen
An exemption clause is one that excludes or modifies an obligation Photo Productions v Securicor Transport
ExCl: Can be incorporated through signature - basis for the small print exemptions L'Estrange v Graucob
ExCl: Signature Incorporations can be invalidated by overwhelming oral assurance Curtis v Chemical Cleaning and Dyeing Co
ExCl: Incorporation through notice Parker v SE Railway (exemption SEE BACK of ticket)
ExCl: Clauses through notice can be unincorporated if they are meant to be hidden (written in German) Harvey v Ventilatorenfabrik Oelde GmbH
ExCl: Incorporation by course of dealing relies on constant dealing McCutcheon v David MacBrayne
ExCl: Clauses can only be incorporated before or at the time of contract Olley v Marlborough Court Hotel
ExCl: They must be in the document not included in a mere receipt Chapelton v Barry UDC
ExCl: ContribNeg clauses must meet the test 1. Explicitly mention "Negligence" 2. Are the word wide enough 3. Are they too wide Canada Steamship Lines v R
Synonym for negligence is sufficient Monarch Airlines v London Luton Airport
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