Offer

• Gibson v Manchester City Police


  An offer is an expression of willingness to enter a contract on definite terms
• Leftkowitz v GMSS

  A unilateral offer is an offer to do something in exchange for a specific preformance, an offer to thethe world
• Carlill v Carbolic SmokeBall


  Unilateral offers can come in the form of advertisements if there are definite terms and detail on how to enter into the contract
• Partridge v Crittenden

  Advertisements are most often Invitations to treat
• Fisher v Bell

  Goods in a shop window are invitations to treat
• GB v Boots

  An offeroffer is formed when a customer brings items to the cashier
• British Car auctions v Wright

  Goods at auction are invitations to treat
• Shuey v US

  Revocation of an offer must be effectively communicated
• Dickinson v Dodds


  Revocation of an offer can take place through a reliable third party
• Errington v Errington

  Revocation of an offer cannot take place if acceptance is ongoing
• Ramsgate Victoria Hotel v Montefiore 


  Lapse of time can cause an offer to no longer stand