Express Terms

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What is express terms
Terms do not need to be written down, but the judge must be convinced.
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Incorporated terms
Legally binding
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Non incorporated terms
Not legally binding
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H Beale, Chitty on contracts
Those terms which are actually recorded in a written contract or openly expressed at the time contract is made.
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L'Estrange V E Graubcob
If it is a signed written document it is an expressed term.
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Chapelton v Barry
Written terms can be incorporated if: They are in a contractual document.
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Olley V Malborough Court
Written documents can be incorporated if: They are 'in time'.
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Thornton V Shoe Lane
Written terms can be incorporated if: Reasonable notice is given.
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Heilbut symons v Buckleton
A representation is a term when the parties objectively intended it to be.
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Bannerman v White
When it is of clear importance to the representee.
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**** Bentley Productions v Harold Smith
More likely to be a term: If the representor has 'specialist knowledge'
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Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams
Less likely to be a term if: The representee has greater or equal knowledge.
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Ecay V Godfrey
Less likely to be a term if: The representee was encouraged to verify it.
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Intrapreneur Pub V East Crown
Less likely to be a term if: There is a delay between the statement
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Routledge v Mckay
Less likely to be term if: It is not written agreement, where there is one.
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Esso Petrolium v Mardon
A pre-contractual expert opinion, is capable of amounting to a term of a contract. Negligent Misstatement.
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Evans and Sons V Merzari
Pre-contractual oral assurance may amount to a binding term. Even if it is contrary to the written terms of the agreement.
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Incorporated terms

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Legally binding

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Non incorporated terms

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H Beale, Chitty on contracts

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L'Estrange V E Graubcob

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