Monthly Archives: February 2017

Harris v Nickerson (1873)

Areas of applicable law: Contract law – Offer – Invitation to treat Main arguments in this case: Advertisement is only invitation to treat The fact of the case: The defendant… Read more »

Page v Smith (1996): Foreseeability and psychiatric harm.

“Page v Smith” is a landmark and authoritative case in the realm of tort law, specifically in situations involving negligence leading to psychiatric harm suffered by the victim. Areas of… Read more »

Partridge v Crittenden (1968): Advertisements are invitations to treat and not an offer Areas of applicable law: Contract law – Invitation to treat. Main arguments in this case: Invitation to… Read more »

Fisher v Bell (1961)

Fisher v Bell (Offer v invitation to treat) Areas of applicable law: Contract law – Invitation to treat: Main arguments in this case: Invitation to treat is not an offer…. Read more »

Harvey v. Facey (1893)

Harvey v Facey (1893): Offer or invitation to treat? Areas of applicable law: Contract law Main arguments in this case: An invitation to treat is not an offer. The fact… Read more »

Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists (1953)

Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v. Boots Cash Chemists (1953): A point of sale in contract. Areas of applicable law: Contract law – offer – invitation to treat The main… Read more »

Smith v Hughes (1871): Objective test in contract law

Areas of applicable law: Contract law – reasonable man – objective test – mistake Main arguments in this case: Real intention of a party in a contract may not matter… Read more »

Donoghue vs Stevenson (1932)

Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932): A case which defined the duty of care in tort law. Areas of applicable law: Tort law – Duty of care – Neighbour principle: Main arguments… Read more »

Difference between tort vs contract vs criminal offence.

Tort vs contract: Contract is a legal agreement between two or more parties. We make legal agreements every day without even knowing that we are doing so; for example, buying… Read more »

Gibson v Manchester City Council (1979)

Areas of applicable law: Contract law – Offer and acceptance – Invitation to treat: Main arguments in this case: An invitation to treat is not an offer but merely an… Read more »