intention to create legal intentions p2

Question 1

formal agreement

Answer 1

•presumed to have legal intent
eg commercial agreement, professional agreement
•unless:jones v vernons pools - unable to fulfil part of the contract

Question 2

informal agreement

Answer 2

•presumed not to have legal intent
eg friends and family
•balfour v balfour - no intention to create a formal agreement
•unless: meritt v meritt - there was intent to create a formal agreement