Contract Law - Consideration

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Consideration is one of the key elements of any contract alongside offer, acceptance and intention to create legal relations.

Consideration is generally thought of as some form of benefit or detriment. However in the case of Dunlop v Selfridge [1915] the court adopted a definition from the academic Pollock who suggested that consideration is the price paid for a promise.

The two forms of consideration are executory and executed. Executory consideration is an exchange of promises whereas executed consideration is a promise made in return for the performance of an act.

It is important that executed consideration is differentiated from past consideration as past consideration is not good consideration; Re McArdle [1951]. Generally for executed consideration it will be clear that the parties always intended some sort of bargain between them as per the traditional rule from Lampleigh v Braithwait (1615).

The person involved in the contract must be the one who pays the consideration; Price v Easton (1833). This is very similar to the idea of privity of contract although it is important to note that this has since been affected by the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Consideration must be of some value and therefore be sufficient but does not need to be adequate (Thomas v Thomas (1842); Chappell & Co Ltd v Nestle Co Ltd [1960]).

Consideration will generally be something concrete like money or land rather than something abstract like ‘love’ or ‘affection’. However surrendering a legal claim can constitute consideration; Horton v Horton (No. 2) [1961].

Consideration will not be sufficient if it constitutes something that is already a legal duty (Collins v Godefroy (1831)) but will be sufficient if it goes beyond a legal duty (Harris v Sheffield United Football Club [1988]). Similarly consideration will not be sufficient if it constitutes something that is already a contractual duty (Stilk v Myrick (1809)) but will be sufficient if it goes beyond the contractual duty (Hartley v Ponsonby (1857)) or confers some other contractual advantage (Pinnel’s Case (1602)).

The idea in Pinnel’s Case was affirmed in Foakes v Beer (1884) but was somewhat challenged by Denning J in Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd [1947]. This is known as promissory estoppel and requires:
1) an unequivocal promise by words or conduct
2) a change in position of the promisee
3) inequity if the promisor goes back on their word
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My husband did not like the analogy Spurs v Arsenal, but I love it hahaha! Thanks, Marcus! Great video as usual!

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thank you so much for this video! my professor's lecture left me SO CONFUSED. but this was very clear and straight forward - youre a great lecturer

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oh my god thank you very much for this video. After hours reading and reading my uni books, I have finally understood the concept.

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A lovely example with the football teams. Big laugh here, while I learn with your videos. And funny and knowledgeable.

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The Spurs joke has been on point, neatly done

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I have a contract law exam tomorrow, and these videos are really polishing my knowledge, thank you!! Imagine I'll be here all night!

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I just saw the football example... the shade!!! Haha I love it. I guess I wouldn’t forget it again

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As an Arsenal fan I took that personally but I have to say your videos make me LOVE law so I will let it slide lol 😂💯💯💯

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Good upload, I'm not a Spurs fan but you made a very memorable learning point 😂😎 which will remain with me.

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LOOOL we get it! Spurs >>> Arsenal

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My god you are so much better than my lecturer

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The Spurs/Arsenal thing would have been a hilarious reason for a video lecture on Consideration to go viral.

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Excellent work Marcus articulated to perfection

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Thank you for your videos Marcus! I always use them to help with revision:)

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Thank you! I look forward to next video, like damages or discharge of contracts 😀

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You have really cleared this up for me, thank you!

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I have a contract law exam in an hour and I wish I had found these sooner

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Thank you Marcus, loving your way of explaining it !!

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