If an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is
The image on the left is based on screen grabs taken by @jimboireland and @WayneDoyle___ (click through for a bigger size). It shows a 'samsung 51" series 4 3D plasma tv' for sale on a retail website Continue Reading
The Contract in The Hobbit
Following on from my posts about the contract law issues in Shrek Forever After and The Muppets, another major movie brings us interesting contract law issues: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey Continue Reading
Indentured servitude and a power akin to undue influence – contract reasoning in Pringle (ESM) and Sebelius (Obamacare)
Occasionally, Contract Law principles infiltrate into constitutional discourse. Two recent Supreme Court decisions illustrate the point, one from Ireland, the other from the US. Each relates to an Continue Reading
When an airline website makes a mistaken offer, do terms and conditions apply?
When a website makes a mistaken offer which customers then accept, contracts may very well result. However, that is only a small part of the story. The mistake may mean that there really is no Continue Reading
The Muppets and Contract Law
I've recently had the great good fortune to see The Muppets (2011) (imdb | official site | wikipedia). Like the recent classic movie Shrek Forever After, it is very much a movie about contract law: Continue Reading
Reform of Contract Law
Not only is the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) undertaking a comprehensive review of Scots Contract Law in light of the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR) of Principles, Definitions and Model Continue Reading
Contracts at Christmas
This is one of Stu's Views wonderful law & lawyer cartoons. Bonus 1: Have a look at the Christmas contract letters (the link is to the first of a funny series), between Bizzles LLP, representing Continue Reading
Freedom of Contract – In Ireland
The MultiText Project in History is an innovative educational project, undertaken by the History Department, University College Cork, to provide resources for students of Modern Irish History at all Continue Reading
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