Law 5110 Quiz: Agreement Gibson v Manchester CC (1979) HofL
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Offer- promise to be bound if the offeree agrees to the offer terms. If the offer is accepted, then a binding contract can result if there is an intention to create legal relations. An offer is capable of being converted (with acceptance) into a binding agreement. Invitation to treat- an invitation to make offers as part of negotiating process. They reply to an itt can only be an offer and an itt cannot be converted into an agreement. The following are generally invitations to treat: but there are circumstances when they can be offers. H of l examined language of correspondence between the parties. Mr gibson applied for details to buy his council house. Council may be prepared to sell the house to you"-needed to complete and return the application form. H of l decided- no contract- language used made it clear the council did not intend to make a binding promise to be bound.
