Let's Shake On It
This is known as a meeting of the minds
Consensus ad idem
The first element that must be established to proceed with an action in negligence.
Duty of care
This characteristic of a lease states that it must have a clearly defined term.
Certainty of duration
This is owed to visitors of a property
Common Duty of Care
A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
Expert
A case of Bramblefinch birds
Partridge v Crittenden
These persons are so closely and directly affected by my act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am directing my mind to my acts or omissions which are called in question.
Neighbour
This Characteristic means the tenant must be given the right to exclude all other persons from the land, including the landlord.
Exclusive possession
This case states that an occupier owes a trespasser a duty to take such steps as common sense or common humanity would dictate
British Railways Board v Herrington
A pre-contractual false statement of fact or law made by one party to a contract (or his agent) to the other that induced that party to enter into the contract.
Misrepresentation
Together these elements make up a valid contract
Offer; Acceptance; Consideration; Intention to Create Legal Relations.
The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.
Negligence
This is created where an employee occupies premises belonging to his employer in order that he can carry out his duties more effectively
License/Service Occupancy
Double bonus points
A person who has any degree of control over the state of the premises
An Occupier
An equitable remedy where a party has the right to set aside a transaction and to be restored to their former position
Rescission
This is the act of making a false or misleading assertion about something with the intent to deceive.
Misrepresentation
This case discussed a cricket ball
Bolton v Stone
This defines the amount, frequency of rent and to whom and how rent is to be paid.
Reddendum
A case about allurements, children and berries
Taylor v Glasgow Corporation
A contract will not be invalidated by this
Opinion
This section in the Barbadian Property Act originated from the Statute of Frauds
Section 47
This doctrine when translated to english states "the thing speaks for itself"
Res ipsa loquitur
Specific performance
This Act can be found at Chapter 208 of the Laws of Barbados
Occupier's Liability Act
To be treated as invalid from the outset
void ab initio