Jersey Contract Law

**northernladuk** · 20 October 2015, 10:36

Are there no lawyers on Jersey to ask?

**anthony** · 20 October 2015, 10:44

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Are there no lawyers on Jersey to ask?

they cost a lot of money

.... just wondering if anyone here has had any experience with this type of stuff....

**BolshieBastard** · 20 October 2015, 12:11

Originally posted by anthony View Post

Howdy peoples,

Long story short.... if a contract requires TWO signatures but only ONE part signs the contract would that contract be enforecable by (Jersey) law, even though the 2nd half has not yet signed the contract?

Not sure if peoplehave any Jersey law experience, all i know is it seems to be backward...

Cheers..

Just some more info (http://www.organic-kids-jersey.com/w...-Aug-2015B.pdf) the wife has signed this but not the husband... in this instance, would it be valid?

So a bit like buying a house you mean? Such as the buyer signs their contract part but the seller doesnt so the buyer still thinks he's bought the house?

Spend some dosh and ask a qualified lawyer. Honestly! And Jersey 'law' FFS?

**anthony** · 20 October 2015, 13:15

Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post

So a bit like buying a house you mean? Such as the buyer signs their contract part but the seller doesnt so the buyer still thinks he's bought the house?

Spend some dosh and ask a qualified lawyer. Honestly! And Jersey 'law' FFS?

Dont't know; not purchased a house yet... I say jersey law, cause it is slightly different to UK; albeit part of the UK (when they want too)... suppose the question should have been in order for a contract to become "active and enforceable" do all parties need to sign it or is one sufficient?

**BlasterBates** · 20 October 2015, 14:24

Originally posted by anthony View Post

Dont't know; not purchased a house yet... I say jersey law, cause it is slightly different to UK; albeit part of the UK (when they want too)... suppose the question should have been in order for a contract to become "active and enforceable" do all parties need to sign it or is one sufficient?

On a general note, and it's the same in most countries. A contract can be verbal.

i.e. saying give me a Hamburger means you have to pay.

**TykeMerc** · 20 October 2015, 14:57

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

On a general note, and it's the same in most countries. A contract can be verbal.

i.e. saying give me a Hamburger means you have to pay.

Provided it's fit to eat and meets what was requested etc.

Jersey law may well be different, but the very basic maxims of contracts in the UK are:-

Offer (can be verbal, in writing, tattoo'd on your left buttock, you name it)
Acceptance (as above, can also be have turned up and been allowed to work by the purchasers authorised rep)
Consideration (payment)

If you're after expensive legal advice for no fee, then you will get advice to that value

I don't know (or care that much if I'm honest) if the single signature would make the contract you're concerned about enforceable, it would need a lot of specific detail to judge and that would also mean there's a FOGB fee to pay

**anthony** · 20 October 2015, 15:23

Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post

Provided it's fit to eat and meets what was requested etc.

Jersey law may well be different, but the very basic maxims of contracts in the UK are:-

Offer (can be verbal, in writing, tattoo'd on your left buttock, you name it)
Acceptance (as above, can also be have turned up and been allowed to work by the purchasers authorised rep)
Consideration (payment)

If you're after expensive legal advice for no fee, then you will get advice to that value

I don't know (or care that much if I'm honest) if the single signature would make the contract you're concerned about enforceable, it would need a lot of specific detail to judge and that would also mean there's a FOGB fee to pay

Appreciate that this is not a free legal advise forum and that one should seek professional help - but any input/experience is better than none, which is free

**WTFH** · 20 October 2015, 15:32

Have you paid for little diddums to go to nursery and now you've changed your mind and want your money back?

...There's an asterisk beside the word "Parent" and brackets around the S. The last line says "Both parents to sign", but what if there is only one parent? Or what if the child is fostered? The old way was to say "Parent or Guardian". One signature should be enough.

Initially when I read this I thought you meant that one side had signed a B2B contract, but the other had not, when what you're really saying is that part of a document might require 2 signatures from the customer, is it valid with only one.

**TykeMerc** · 20 October 2015, 15:34

Originally posted by anthony View Post

Appreciate that this is not a free legal advise forum and that one should seek professional help - but any input/experience is better than none, which is free

You've had it, for what it's worth. Now if you need it translating the fee structure kicks in (and I do mean kicks if the invoice payment terms aren't met).

If you can't work it out from what people have posted then maybe you shouldn't be given sharp objects like wax crayons.

Jersey Contract Law