A blunted weapon
Pemble, S.
A blunted weapon - 2003 - Estates Gazette (0321) 24 May 2003, 188(1) .
Discusses "Actionstrength Ltd v International Glass Engineering InGl En SpA and Another ([2003] UKHL17, Abs66761) concerning the validity of oral agreements. The Statute of Frauds 1677 requires guarantees to be in writing. The party with the benefit of an oral agreement cannot rely upon estoppel to defeat the provisions of the Statute. Defines the term 'estoppel' and provides a brief explanation of 'estoppel by representation', 'promissory estoppel' and 'proprietary estoppel'.
ACTIONSTRENGTH LTD V INTERNATIONAL GLASS ENGINEERING INGL EN SPA AND ANOTHER
STATUTE OF FRAUDS 1677
ORAL AGREEMENTS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
ESTOPPEL
PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL
PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL
GUARANTEES
A blunted weapon - 2003 - Estates Gazette (0321) 24 May 2003, 188(1) .
Discusses "Actionstrength Ltd v International Glass Engineering InGl En SpA and Another ([2003] UKHL17, Abs66761) concerning the validity of oral agreements. The Statute of Frauds 1677 requires guarantees to be in writing. The party with the benefit of an oral agreement cannot rely upon estoppel to defeat the provisions of the Statute. Defines the term 'estoppel' and provides a brief explanation of 'estoppel by representation', 'promissory estoppel' and 'proprietary estoppel'.
ACTIONSTRENGTH LTD V INTERNATIONAL GLASS ENGINEERING INGL EN SPA AND ANOTHER
STATUTE OF FRAUDS 1677
ORAL AGREEMENTS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
ESTOPPEL
PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL
PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL
GUARANTEES