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What makes a legally binding contract?

  • 30-06-2013 9:59pm
    #1
    annamcmahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭


    Hypothetically if a charity is lending out a piece of equipment to users of their service would a form stating that the borrower is taking all responsibility for it's safe return be considered legally binding? Hypothetically if the equipment, worth €2000, was damaged could the charity actually hold the person responsible of the basis of them signing said letter?


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  • #2
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,549 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    annamcmahon wrote: »
    Hypothetically if a charity is lending out a piece of equipment to users of their service would a form stating that the borrower is taking all responsibility for it's safe return be considered legally binding? Hypothetically if the equipment, worth €2000, was damaged could the charity actually hold the person responsible of the basis of them signing said letter?

    To narrow the question, is there any reason you think that such a contract would not be binding?

    If someone agrees a lease of property on conditions, then unless those conditions are made illegal by a specific piece or legislation or other rule of law then they are valid.

    Even if the contract was invalid, in the situation you describe if the persons negligence caused the damage then that could also be a ground for a civil claim.

    And obviously if this is a real scenario you should seek legal advice.


  • #3
    annamcmahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭annamcmahon


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    To narrow the question, is there any reason you think that such a contract would not be binding?

    No reason just wondering.


  • #4
    LowKeyReturn
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    Looking at it from the other side, bear in mind this hypothetical charity could be held responsible for any negligence in lending out the hypothetical piece of equipment.

    The hypothetical charity might also want to, hypothetically, cover themselves with a hypothetical clause in the hypothetical contract about hypothetical incidental loss, hypothetically speaking.


  • #5
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    LowKeyReturn wrote: »
    Looking at it from the other side, bear in mind this hypothetical charity could be held responsible for any negligence in lending out the hypothetical piece of equipment.

    The hypothetical charity might also want to, hypothetically, cover themselves with a hypothetical clause in the hypothetical contract about hypothetical incidental loss, hypothetically speaking.

    Hypothecticlol :D


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