Quantum

Quantum

“Quantum”  is the amount of damages that are awarded to a successful party in a claim.      
Parental Responsibility

Parental Responsibility

The Children Act 1989 defines Parental Responsibility as all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which, by law, a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property. This includes for example:- Providing a home for the child Seeing...
Errington v Errington & Jones – binding agreement?

Errington v Errington & Jones – binding agreement?

Could your conduct mean that you have entered into a binding contract even if no written document exists? In the case of Errington v Errington & Jones [1952] in accordance with an agreement entered into between a father and his son and daughter-in-law, payments...
Have you created a contract with the world?

Have you created a contract with the world?

When placing an advert – be careful not to contract with the world! The defendant in the case of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball [1892] argued it was not possible to contract with the world but the court of appeal simply didn’t agree! In this short video we...