Misrepresentation

These law notes look at an actionable Misrepresentation in Contract Law. A Misrepresentation is a unambiguous, false, statement of fact (or law), addressed to the party misled, which is material and induces the contract, and causes loss.  Each case is presented as concise summary giving the student the working ability to quickly understand the facts that are important. Followed by the ratio of the case and the reason why decision was arrived at and how the case creates the general principle. There is also commentary on how the case should be applied when giving advice.

Cases

Ambiguous statement

McInerny v Lloyds Bank Ltd [1974] 1 Lloyd's Rep 246(CA)

Statement of Fact

Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Mardon[1976] 2 All ER 5

Statement of Law

Pankhania v Hackney LBC [2002] NPC 123

Chapelton v Barry UDC [1940] 1 All ER 356, CA

Silence

Dimmock v Hallett [1866] LR 2 Ch App 21

Ongoing Silence

With v O’Flanagan[1936] Ch 575

Contracts of Utmost Good Faith

Tate v Williamson (1866) LR 2 Ch App 55

Reliance

Horsefall v Thomas [1862] 1 H & C 90

Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Derry v Peek [1889] 14 App Cas 337

Negligent Misrepresentation

Hedley Byrne v Heller & Partners (1964) AC 465

Innocent Misrepresentation

Redgrave v Hurd (1881) 20 Ch D 1

Rescission

Long v Lloyd [1958] 1 WLR 753

Damages

s.2(1) Misrepresentation Act 1967

East v Maurer [1991] 2 All ER 733

Remoteness of Damages

Smith New Court Securities Ltd v Scrimgeour Vickers (Asset Management) Ltd.[1996] 4 All ER 769