Reactions to Williams v Roffey

English court of Appeal decision in 'Williams' important case in the consideration in contract law - existing duty rule - reactions to 'Williams' in the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore - role of pragmatism in the analysis of consideration - relevance of reliance as a basi...

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Main Authors: PHANG, Andrew B.L., CARTER, J. W., POOLE, Jill
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1995
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4252
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:English court of Appeal decision in 'Williams' important case in the consideration in contract law - existing duty rule - reactions to 'Williams' in the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore - role of pragmatism in the analysis of consideration - relevance of reliance as a basis for liability - distinctions between forms of existing duty and the role of precedent.