Certainty Flashcards

1
Q

Only an agreement which is _______ ______ can be enforced by a court.

(what are the missing 2 words)

A

sufficiently certain

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What will happen if an agreement is incomplete or uncertain?

A

a court may not be able to enforce it.

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3
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What test will court apply to determine whether parties have reached an agreement on all material terms?

A

an objective test:

whether in all the circumstances of the case the parties have agreed all the terms they considered to be a precondition to creating legal relations

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4
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Will the courts readily strike down an agreement if it lacks certainty?

A

NO - seen as a last resort + courts will look to enforce the agreement, reflecting the intentions of the parties, where this is possible.

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