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The question of whether third parties sustain contractual obligations and are conferred rights under certain agreements is a difficult one...

Denny v Hancock (1870) The plaintiffs had put the property in question up for sale via auction. The defendant had inspected the propert...

   An invitation to treat is a 'mere declaration of willingness to enter into negotiations', it does not represent an 'offer...

   One of the main definitions of a 'contract' engaged with by law students in the United Kingdom is indisputably Treitel's inte...

   Often sellers can induce mistake on the part of buyers, this is precisely what happened in the case of Denny v Hancock (1870). The buyer ...

   Smith v Hughes (1871) is frequently alluded to as the best exemplar of the objective test in practice. In a dispute over the sale of oats...

   The case of Hartog v Colin & Shields focuses on the problems arising when a unilateral mistake is made. When it is clear that someone...