Contract Law - Agreement

This is usually the starting point in establishing whether there is a legally enforceable contract, although it is important to note that this alone is not proof of the existence of a valid contract. Consideration and an intention to create legal relations will also need to be established.

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  • Created on: 21-05-09 09:58

1. Historically, courts look to establish 'consensus ad idem' (meeting of minds) between the parties

  • True
  • False
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2. As this was subjective, what is the courts more recent approach?

  • An objective test of agreement looking at outward appearances
  • It is still the same today

3. What do the courts generally now focus upon finding?

  • Finding an offer from one party that is then accepted by another
  • Any evidence of agreement between the parties
  • What the parties were thinking at the time negotiations were made

4. What case illustrates this new approach?

  • Gibson -v- Manchester City Council
  • Nicolene Ltd -v- Simmonds
  • Carlill -v- Carbolic Smoke Ball Co Ltd

5. The party making the offer is the offeree and the party to whom the offer is made is the offeror

  • False
  • True

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