Consideration must be sufficient but needs not be adequate
Thomas v Thomas
2 of 14
Performance of an existing public duty may amount to sufficient consideration if the claimant exceeds their existing public duty.
Glasbrook v Glamorgen CC
3 of 14
Past consideration is no consideration
Re McArdle
4 of 14
Performance of an existing public duty is insufficient consideration
Collins v Godefroy
5 of 14
Performance of an existing contractual duty is insufficient consideration
Stilk v Myrick
6 of 14
Performance of an existing contractual duty owed to a third party will be sufficient consideration if the promisee obtains the benefit of a direct obligation which he can enforce
The Eurymedon
7 of 14
Consideration must have some economic value
White v Bluett
8 of 14
Consideration is “some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to one party or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other”
Currie v Misa
9 of 14
'Payment of a lesser sum on the day [it is due] in satisfaction of a greater cannot be any satisfaction for the whole . . . The payment and acceptance . . . before the day in satisfaction of the whole would be a good satisfaction . . .'
Pinnel's Case
10 of 14
The part-payment of a debt is insufficient consideration
Foakes v Beer
11 of 14
Performance of an existing contractual duty may amount to sufficient consideration if the party goes beyond their existing duty
Hartley v Ponsonby
12 of 14
Performance of an existing contractual duty may amount to sufficient consideration if the promisor confers a practical benefit or avoids a disbenefit
Williams v Roffey
13 of 14
Williams v Roffey is limited to contracts for the provision of goods and / or services and will not apply the part-payment of debt. Hence, part payment of debt is no consideration even if there is a practical benefit.
Re Selectmove
14 of 14
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Consideration must be sufficient but needs not be adequate
Back
Thomas v Thomas
Card 3
Front
Performance of an existing public duty may amount to sufficient consideration if the claimant exceeds their existing public duty.
Back
Card 4
Front
Past consideration is no consideration
Back
Card 5
Front
Performance of an existing public duty is insufficient consideration
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