intention to create legal relations

Question 1

definition

Answer 1

both parties must have an intention to create legal relations
this means that both parties have an intention to be legally bound

Question 2

business/commerical

Answer 2

the starting presumption is that the parties did intend to be legally bound
unless their is proof of otherwise (jones v vernons pools)

Question 3

social/domestic agreements

Answer 3

the starting presumption is that the parties did not intend to be legally bound (balfour v balfour)
unless their is proof of otherwise (meritt v meritt)

Question 4

money changing hands

Answer 4

(simpkins v pays)
rebut presumption to a business agreement

Question 5

financial security at risk

Answer 5

would rebut presumption to be business agreement (parker v clarke)

Question 6

wording of agreement is vague

Answer 6

could rebut to a social agreement