Contract Law - Intention to create legal relations

This is principally in place to prevent agreements which were never intended to have legal liability taking up the courts time. It is very difficult to establish a person's intention, so the courts have developed two rebuttable presumptions governing family and social agreements and business agreements.

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  • Created by: Emma
  • Created on: 23-05-09 09:29

1. Family and social agreements are intended to be a contract

  • False
  • True
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2. An agreement between a husband and wife (who are still married) is generally presumed not to create a legal relationship

  • True
  • False

3. Which case illustrates this point?

  • Balfour -v- Balfour
  • Parker -v- Clark
  • Merritt -v- Merritt
  • Jones -v- Padavatton

4. An agreement between other family members and/or close friends is not generally presumed to be binding

  • True
  • False

5. Which case illustrates this point?

  • Jones -v- Padavatton
  • Balfour -v- Balfour
  • Parker -v- Clark
  • Simpkins -v- Pays

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