Intention to create legal relations

• What does intention to create legal relations mean?

  The parties of the contract expressly or impliedly agree that the contract is legally binding
• In what case are business agreements not seen as legally binding?

  In gentlemans agreements where the contract is binding in honour

  Jones v Vernons pools
• What case shows gifts and competition prizes can be held to be legally binding?

  McGowan v Radio Buxton
• What is a halfway house agreement?


  A situation that sits halfway between business and domestic will affect the presumptions made and the burden of proof required
• What case shows Halfway house agreements?

  Sadler v Reynolds
• What does the case of Balfour v Balfour say?

  Social and domestic arrangements are presumed not to be legally binding
• What does the case of Parker v Clarke show?


  If parties put their financial security at risk for an arrangement, the courts will more likely find an intention to create legal relations