Intention to create Legal Relations

Question 1

De minimis non curat lex

Answer 1

The courts will not enforce trivial/unimportant contracts

Question 2

One day, deep in an unhappy home, Mr. and Mrs. Balfour got a divorce, but before they got the divorce Mr.Balfour made the promise to his wife that he would pay his wife £30 while he was abroad. Mrs.Balfour sued for the money but this was held in court, Why? What’s the moral of the story?

Answer 2

Held: Because the promise was not intended to be legally binding

Moral of the Story: Presumption- social, domestic and family arrangements are not intended to be binding.