Revocation

Question 1

What is the law on counter offers and requests for further information?

Answer 1

Counter offer extinguishes the original offer- Hyde v Wrench
Contrasted with a request for further information
A RFFI is not a counter offer and does not extinguish original offer- Stevenson v Mcclean

Question 2

What is the law on Revocation?

Answer 2

Must be communicated to be effective, Byrne v Van Tienhoven
Can be made via a third party, Dickinson v Dodds
An offer can be withdrawn at any time prior to acceptance, regardless of any promise by the offeror to keep the offer open- Routledge v Grant

Question 3

Ramsgate v Montefiore

Answer 3

Acceptance is only valid if communicated within a reasonable

Question 4

Errington v Errington

Answer 4

A unilateral contract is accepted and cannot be revoked once offeree entered on performance of the contract