Reactions to Williams v Roffey
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1995
Abstract
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.
Discipline
Contracts
Research Areas
Corporate, Finance and Securities Law
Publication
Journal of Contract Law
Volume
8
Issue
3
First Page
248
Last Page
271
ISSN
1030-7230
Publisher
Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.
Citation
PHANG, Andrew B.L.; CARTER, J. W.; and POOLE, Jill.
Reactions to Williams v Roffey. (1995). Journal of Contract Law. 8, (3), 248-271.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4252
Additional URL
https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/agispt.19953541