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consideration - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Pao On v Lau Yiu Long act done at promisor's request, understood act to be remuneration by payment or conferment of some benefit
  - - - O'Neill v Murphy builder in exchange for prayers did work, promise to say prayers not consideration
      - Pando v Fernandez prayers not of sufficient value - could not show prayers caused win (lotto)
- - - - not used as a sword
        
        Courtney v McCarthy
        
        defence to claims - not a cause of action
      - initial promise clear and unequivocal - Bennet construction v greene clear and unambigious promise or assurance
      - requirment of legal relations
        
        Revenue v Moroneoy - contract entered after promise made
        
        maybe not case now
    - - clear promise made
      - reliance on promise
      - suffered to their detriment
    - - There is an unambiguous representation;
        
        Reliance by the promisee (and possibly detriment);
        
        Some element of unfairness and unconscionability;
        
        That the estoppel is being used not as a cause of action, but as a defence; and
        
        That the remedy is a matter for the Court
  - - - applicable to public bodies - museum said would be honourably treated Webb v Ireland