The doctrine of mistake

What is mistake?

GRIFFITH V BRYMER

MCRAE V COMMONWEALTH DISPOSALS COMMISSION

KLEINWORTH BENSON LIMITED V LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL

The three types of mistake

Common mistake

Common mistake - mistake as to the existence of a subject matter

GALLOWAY V GALLOWAY

COURTIER V HASTIE

Common mistake - mistake as to the possibility of performance.

COOPER V PHIBBS

SHEIKH BROTHERS V OCHSRIER

GRIFFITH V BRYMER

Common mistake - mistake as to the quality of the subject matter

ASSOCIATED JAPANESE BANK V CREDIT DU NORD

BELL V LEVER BROTHERS

LEAF V INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES

NICHOLSON V SMITH-MARRIOTT

GREAT PEACE SHIPPING V TSAVILIS SALVAGE

Mutual mistake

RAFFLES V WICHELHAUS

Unilateral mistake

Unilateral mistake - mistake as to terms of the contract

HARTOG V COLIN AND SHIELDS

SMITH V HUGHES

Unilateral mistake - mistake as to the identity of the other party

CAR AND UNIVERSAL FINANCE V CALDWELL

PHILLIPS V BROOKS

LEWIS V AVERY

INGRAM V LITTLE

CUNDY V LINDSAY

KINGS NORTON METAL COMPANY V EDRIDGE, MERRETT AND COMPANY

SHOGUN FINANCE LIMITED V HUDSON

Rectification

CHARTBROOK V PERSIMMON HOMES

Non est factum

L'ESTRANGE V GRAUCOB

SAUNDERS V ANGLIA BUILDING SOCIETY