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Revision guides for unit 1 to unit 9 of Contract Law from the University of Law. Each has concise notes covering key cases, legislation and concepts. Notes taken from lecture and workshop notes, as well as other revision guides. Helped me achieve a first class. Cases:  Barry v Davis (2000)  Blackpool & Fylde Aeroclub v Blackpool Borough Council (1990)  Blue v Ashley (2017)  Byrne & Co v Van Tienhoven & Co (1880)  Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (1893)  Dickinson v Dodds (1876)  Errington v Errington (1952)  Fischer v Bell (1961)  Hyde v Wrench (1840)  Luxor v Cooper (1941)  Mountford v Scott (1975)  Partridge v Crittenden (1968)  Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemist (1953)  Routledge v Grant (1829)  Shuey v US (1875)  Spencer v Harding (1870)  The Brimnes (1975) Tenax Steamship Co. Ltd v The Brimnes Adams v Lindsell (1818)  Byrne & co v Van Tienhoven & co (1880)  Entores v Miles Far East Corp (1955)  Brinkibon v Stahag Stahl (1983)  Household Fire Insurance v Grant (1879)  Bernuth Lines v High Seas Shipping (2005)  Powel v Lee (1988)  Mondial Shipping and Chartering v Astorte Shipping (1995)  Hyde v Wrench (1840)  Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball (1892)  Stevenson, Jaques & Co v Mclean (1880)  Felthouse v Bindley (1862)  Re Selectmove (1995)  Cooper v National Westminster Bank (2009)  Thomas v BPE Solicitors (2010)  Brogden v Metropolitan Railway (1877)  Butler Machine Tool v Ex-Cell-o Corporation (1979) Baird Textile Holding v Marks and Spencer PLC (2001)  Balfour v Balfour (1919)  Chappell v Nestle (1960)  Collins v Godefroy (1880)  Currie v Misa (1875)  Edwards v Skyways (1964)  Glasbrook v Glamorgan County Council (1925)  Horner v Sidway (1891)  Lampleigh v Braithwait (1615)  Latimer Management Consultants v Ellinghorn Investments (2005)  Marsden v Barclays Bank PLC (2016)  Merrit v Merrit (1970)  Pao on v Lau Yin Long (1980)  Parker v Clarke (1960)  Pitts v Jones (2007)  Roscorla v Thomas (1842)  Rose and Frank v Compton Bros (1925)  Tweddle v Atkinson (1861)  Ward v Byham (1956)  White v Bluett (1853)  Williams v Williams (1957) Stilk v Myrick (1809)  Hartley v Ponsonby (1857)  William v Roffey Bros (1990)  Harris v Watson (1791)  Foakes v Beer (1884)  Pinnel’s Case (1602)  Alan & Co v El Nasr Export & Import Co (1972)  Central London Properties v High Trees House (1947)  Combe v Combe (1957)  Ajayi v Briscoe (1964)  Tool Metal Manufacturing v Tungsten Electric Co (1955)  D&C Builders v Rees (1966) White Rosebay Shipping v Hong Kong Chain Glory Shipping (2013)  Anglia Television v Reed (1972)  Omak Maritime v Mamola Challenger (2010)  Exeter NHS Foundation Truse v ATOS IT Services (2017)  The Heron II (1969)  Lumley v Wagner (1852) L’Estrange v Graucob (1934)  Parker v SE Railways (1877)  Chappleton v Barry (1940)  Olley v Marlborough Court (1949)  Interfoto Picture Library v Stiletto Programmes 1989)  Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking (1971)  Spurling v Bradshaw (1956)  Hollier v Rambler Motors (1972)  Stewart Gill v Horatio Myer(1992)  Houghton v Trafalgar Insurance Co (1954)  Dairy Containers v Tasman Orient Line CV (2004)  Direct Travel v McGeown (2003)  Photo Production v Securicor Transport (1980)  Smith v Eric Bush (1990)  Watford Electronics v Sanderson (2001) Davis Contractors v Fareham Urban District Council (1956)  Bankline v Arthur Capel & Co (1919)  Condor v Baron Knights (1966)  Fibrosa SA v Fairbairn Lawson Combe Barbour (1943)  Taylor v Caldwell (1863)  Krell v Henry (1903)  Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr and Co (1918)  Paradine v Jane (1647)  J Lautitze AS v Wijsmuller BV (Super Servant Two) (1990)  Maratime Fish v Ocean Trawlers (1935)  Tsakiroglou & co v Noblee Thorl (1962)  National Carriers v Panalpina (1981)  Gamerco SA v ICM/Fair Warning (1995) Oscar Chess v Williams (1957)  Bannerman v White (1861)  Ecay v Godfrey (1947)  Inntrepreneur Pubco v East Crown (2000)  Bissett v Wilkinson (1927)  Smith v Land and House Property Corporation (1884)  Curtis v Chemical Cleaning & Dyeing (1951)  Walters v Morgan (1861)  With v O’Flanaghan (1936)  JEB Fasteners v Marks Bloom (1983)  Edgington v Fitzmaurice (1885)  Derry v Peek (1889)  Spice Girls v Aprilia World Service (2002)  East v Maurer (1991)  Harold Marine & Dredging v Ogden (1978)  Royscot Trust v Rogerson (1991)  Leaf v International Galleries (1950)  Erlanger v New Sombrero Phosphate (1878)  Atwood v Small (1838)  Redgrave v Hurd (1881) Barton v Armstrong (1975)  Atlas Express v Kafco (1989)  Adam Opel GmbH v Mitras Automotive (2007)  Carillion Construction v Felix (UK) (2001)  North Atlantic Shipping v Hyundai Construction (The Atlantic Baron) (1979)  Daniel v Drew (2005)  Royal Bank of Scotland v Etridge (no 2) (2001)  O’Sullivan v Management Agency (1985)  CIBC Mortgage v Pitt (1993)  Barclays Bank v O’Brien (1994)  Credit Leyonnais Bank Nederland v Burch (1997)

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Contract Unit - 1 Topic: Formation

Definitions Statute
 Offer – Willingness to contract on certain terms (Trietle)  Sale of Goods Act 1979
/ Definite agreement to be bound o s57(2) – actions
 Acceptance – unqualified expression of assent symbolically closed on
the hit of a gavel

Key Info:
 Rebuttable presumption –
 Social/domestic agreements – no intention to be bound
 Commercial agreements – intention to be bound
 A unilateral offer is accepted with commencement of
the act (Errington v Errington)
 Sometimes “a person used the language of offer without Cases
expressing a genuine willingness to be bound” – Leggat J  Barry v Davis (2000)
(Blue v Ashley)  Blackpool & Fylde Aeroclub v
 Auctions must follow s57 of SGA 1979 and accept the Blackpool Borough Council
highest offer where there is no reserve (Barry v Davis) (1990)
 Tenders must consider all valid tenders (Blackpool &  Blue v Ashley (2017)
Fylde Aeroclub v Blackpool Borough Council) but do not  Byrne & Co v Van Tienhoven
need to accept the highest. (Spencer v Harding) & Co (1880)
 Adverts can be invitations to treat (Partdirge v  Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co
Crittenden) much like shop windows or they can be (1893)
offers (Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball co).  Dickinson v Dodds (1876)
 Communication – when it could have been read (The  Errington v Errington (1952)
Brimnes)  Fischer v Bell (1961)
 Counter offers destroy original offers (Hyde v Wrench)  Hyde v Wrench (1840)
 Items in shop window/shop shelves are invitations to  Luxor v Cooper (1941)
treat (Fischer v Bell; Pharmaceutical Society of Great  Mountford v Scott (1975)
Britain v Boots Cash Chemist)  Partridge v Crittenden (1968)
Revoking offers-  Pharmaceutical Society of
Bilateral contracts can be revoked before acceptance Great Britain v Boots Cash
(Routledge v Grant) – must be communicated and posal rule Chemist (1953)
does not apply (Byrne & co v Van Tienhoven & co) but it  Routledge v Grant (1829)
doesn’t have to be the offeror, just a reliable person  Shuey v US (1875)
(Dickinson v Dodds). If there is consideration, it cannot be  Spencer v Harding (1870)
revoked (Mountford v Scott).  The Brimnes (1975) Tenax
Unilateral contracts cannot revoke the offer once Steamship Co. Ltd v The Brimnes
performance of the act has commenced (Errington v
Errington) unless it is stated they can (Luxor v Cooper). If it is
an offer to the world at large, it must be revoked by the
same means as advertised (Shuey v US)


Structure
Explain why it is bilateral/unilateral/offer/invitation to treat.
Is there an offer or invitation to treat? What type? Between whom? Specifics type e.g. auction,
advert, shop, tender. Communication method? Has it been revoked? Can it be revoked?

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