Deck 8: Contracts Requiring Writing

Question 1

For the purposes of the Statute of Frauds, Section 4, a note or memorandum cannot be:

A) Multiple documents which are not clearly joined together.
B) A letter.
C) Several documents joined together, with a reference in the signed document to other documents.
D) A written document identifying the parties and including all the express terms of the contract.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

For the purposes of the Statute of Frauds, Section 4, is the requirement for a signature is met in any of the following scenarios?

A) The guarantor only initials the document.
B) The guarantee is contained in an email, and the guarantor has written his name in signing off the email.
C) The guarantor writes his name on the document to authenticate it.
D) The guarantee is contained in an email, and the guarantor's name is automatically inserted at the bottom of it.

Answer 2

A,B,C

Question 3

Non-compliance with the Statute of Frauds 1677 renders the contract void.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

When a contract is unenforceable, it means that:

A) The contract is valid, but the parties cannot sue on it.
B) The contract is void.
C) The parties can sue on the contract even though no written evidence came into existence when the contract was made.
D) The contract is invalid as it failed to fulfil statutory requirements.

Question 5

Section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 merely requires contracts for the sale or other disposition of an interest in land to be evidenced in writing.

Question 6

Section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 does not apply to contracts which itself effects the sale or disposition of an interest in land.

Question 7

Section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 does not apply to: - Please select all that apply.

A) Resulting trusts
B) Implied trusts
C) Constructive trusts
D) Proprietary estoppel claims