Question 1

The case of Williams v Roffey is known for establishing which notion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only fair payment constitutes consideration 
B)  Practical benefit can constitute consideration 
C)  Doing something for nothing is not good consideration 
D)  Contractual agreements can only be changed for payments of cash 
A)  Only fair payment constitutes consideration 
B)  Practical benefit can constitute consideration 
C)  Doing something for nothing is not good consideration 
D)  Contractual agreements can only be changed for payments of cash B

Question 2

A promise to do an act (as opposed to simply paying money) can in itself be valuable consideration?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Baird Textile Holdings Ltd v Marks & Spencer plc is authority for which of the following contentions?

Accepted Answer

A)  English law will not recognise a commercial contract based upon promissory estoppel 
B)  English law will not recognise a contract for the sale of goods based upon promissory estoppel 
C)  English law will not recognise that any contract can be based upon promissory estoppel 
D)  In special circumstances, such as those in this case, a contract can be based on promissory estoppel 
A)  English law will not recognise a commercial contract based upon promissory estoppel 
B)  English law will not recognise a contract for the sale of goods based upon promissory estoppel 
C)  English law will not recognise that any contract can be based upon promissory estoppel 
D)  In special circumstances, such as those in this case, a contract can be based on promissory estoppel C

Question 4

Why does English law insist that promissory estoppel cannot be the basis for a contract per s?

Accepted Answer

English law distinguishes between the fo

Question 5

Which case is authority for the proposition that new consideration is needed to support contractual modifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balfour v Balfour 
B)  Adams v Lindsell 
C)  Stilk v Myrick 
D)  Fisher v Bell 
A)  Balfour v Balfour 
B)  Adams v Lindsell 
C)  Stilk v Myrick 
D)  Fisher v Bell

Question 6

Which case establishes the rule at common law that part payment of a debt can never be full settlement of that debt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinnel's Case 
B)  Foakes v Beer 
C)  Pennel's Case 
D)  D & C Builders v Rees 
A)  Pinnel's Case 
B)  Foakes v Beer 
C)  Pennel's Case 
D)  D & C Builders v Rees

Question 7

Consideration can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscientious dealing 
B)  An exchange of valuable promises 
C)  The need to pay in cash 
D)  The opposite of an offer 
A)  Conscientious dealing 
B)  An exchange of valuable promises 
C)  The need to pay in cash 
D)  The opposite of an offer

Question 8

The concept of promisory estoppel was found orignally in the case of Hughes v Metropolitan Railway?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which case held that a promise to stop complaining how a father distributed his assets to his children was not supported by good consideration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Williams v Williams 
B)  Re McArdle 
C)  Roscorla v Thomas 
D)  White v Bluett 
A)  Williams v Williams 
B)  Re McArdle 
C)  Roscorla v Thomas 
D)  White v Bluett

Question 10

Promisory estoppel cannot be used as a defence for paying only part of a debt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A valid deed is a means of enforcing a promise without the need for consideration

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following are required to raise the defence of promissory estoppel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both parties must have modified their contractual obligations 
B)  One party must have relied detrimentally upon the other 
C)  There must be a pre-existing agreement between the parties 
D)  There must be an obligation to pay money under the contract 
A)  Both parties must have modified their contractual obligations 
B)  One party must have relied detrimentally upon the other 
C)  There must be a pre-existing agreement between the parties 
D)  There must be an obligation to pay money under the contract

Question 13

In English law, promissory estoppel is a defence to a claim and can be raised only where there is a pre-existing contract?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Are the rules on what can and cannot constitute valuable consideration sufficiently clear? If not, how might they be improved?

Accepted Answer

The rules on what can and cannot constit

Question 15

In which of these jursidictions can promissory estoppel be used as the basis for a contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Austrialia 
B)  Canada 
C)  Certain US states 
D)  England & Wales 
A)  Austrialia 
B)  Canada 
C)  Certain US states 
D)  England & Wales

Question 16

Could it be argued that reliance would be a more cogent basis than consideration for the enforcement of contracts?

Accepted Answer

It could be argued that reliance would b

Question 17

Consideration of £1, or even a peppercorn, could be sufficient consideration for the sale of a house?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In which case will a performance of a public duty be good consideration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Always 
B)  When performance exceeds the public duty 
C)  Never 
D)  When the duty is particularly onerous 
A)  Always 
B)  When performance exceeds the public duty 
C)  Never 
D)  When the duty is particularly onerous

Question 19

Should the Court of Appeal decision in Williams v Roffey be regarded as a great leap forward, preventing rigid rules getting in the way of business practice or an act of vandalism against rules that must remain intact?

Accepted Answer

The Court of Appeal decision in <em clas

Question 20

Which of the following did not constitute a requirement for overcoming a past consideration claim in Pao On?

Accepted Answer

A)  Act done at promisor's request 
B)  Understanding that a reward is due 
C)  Reward would be payable if promised in advance 
D)  Act done at promisee's request 
A)  Act done at promisor's request 
B)  Understanding that a reward is due 
C)  Reward would be payable if promised in advance 
D)  Act done at promisee's request

The case of Williams v Roffey is known for establishing which notion?

A promise to do an act (as opposed to simply paying money) can in itself be valuable consideration?

Baird Textile Holdings Ltd v Marks & Spencer plc is authority for which of the following contentions?

Why does English law insist that promissory estoppel cannot be the basis for a contract per s?

Which case is authority for the proposition that new consideration is needed to support contractual modifications?

Which case establishes the rule at common law that part payment of a debt can never be full settlement of that debt?

Consideration can be described as:

The concept of promisory estoppel was found orignally in the case of Hughes v Metropolitan Railway?

Which case held that a promise to stop complaining how a father distributed his assets to his children was not supported by good consideration?

Promisory estoppel cannot be used as a defence for paying only part of a debt.

A valid deed is a means of enforcing a promise without the need for consideration

Which of the following are required to raise the defence of promissory estoppel?

In English law, promissory estoppel is a defence to a claim and can be raised only where there is a pre-existing contract?

Are the rules on what can and cannot constitute valuable consideration sufficiently clear? If not, how might they be improved?

In which of these jursidictions can promissory estoppel be used as the basis for a contract?

Could it be argued that reliance would be a more cogent basis than consideration for the enforcement of contracts?

Consideration of £1, or even a peppercorn, could be sufficient consideration for the sale of a house?

In which case will a performance of a public duty be good consideration?

Should the Court of Appeal decision in Williams v Roffey be regarded as a great leap forward, preventing rigid rules getting in the way of business practice or an act of vandalism against rules that must remain intact?

Which of the following did not constitute a requirement for overcoming a past consideration claim in Pao On?

Introduction

Forming the Agreement

Intention to Create Legal Relations

Privity

The Contents of the Contract

Clauses Excluding or Limiting Liability

Misrepresentation

Mistake

Duress

Undue Influence

Illegality and Public Policy

Frustration

Discharge by Performance or Breach

Remedies and Restitution

Filters

Exam 3: Consideration and Other Tests of Enforceability

The case of Williams v Roffey is known for establishing which notion?

A promise to do an act (as opposed to simply paying money) can in itself be valuable consideration?

Baird Textile Holdings Ltd v Marks & Spencer plc is authority for which of the following contentions?

Why does English law insist that promissory estoppel cannot be the basis for a contract per s?

Which case is authority for the proposition that new consideration is needed to support contractual modifications?

Which case establishes the rule at common law that part payment of a debt can never be full settlement of that debt?

Consideration can be described as:

The concept of promisory estoppel was found orignally in the case of Hughes v Metropolitan Railway?

Which case held that a promise to stop complaining how a father distributed his assets to his children was not supported by good consideration?

Promisory estoppel cannot be used as a defence for paying only part of a debt.

A valid deed is a means of enforcing a promise without the need for consideration

Which of the following are required to raise the defence of promissory estoppel?

In English law, promissory estoppel is a defence to a claim and can be raised only where there is a pre-existing contract?

Are the rules on what can and cannot constitute valuable consideration sufficiently clear? If not, how might they be improved?

In which of these jursidictions can promissory estoppel be used as the basis for a contract?

Could it be argued that reliance would be a more cogent basis than consideration for the enforcement of contracts?

Consideration of £1, or even a peppercorn, could be sufficient consideration for the sale of a house?

In which case will a performance of a public duty be good consideration?

Should the Court of Appeal decision in Williams v Roffey be regarded as a great leap forward, preventing rigid rules getting in the way of business practice or an act of vandalism against rules that must remain intact?

Which of the following did not constitute a requirement for overcoming a past consideration claim in Pao On?

Introduction

Forming the Agreement

Intention to Create Legal Relations

Privity

The Contents of the Contract

Clauses Excluding or Limiting Liability

Misrepresentation

Mistake

Duress

Undue Influence

Illegality and Public Policy

Frustration

Discharge by Performance or Breach

Remedies and Restitution

Filters