May I please the court, my name is ………………… and I am the leading counsel for the appellant, Harridges in this case. If your ladyship is familiar with the facts of the case, may I continue?

Harridges is an exclusive London department store; the respondent Mr Ramsey visited the store. After approaching a counter in which a rare item of French truffle was placed with an attached price tag. The respondent ordered 16 grams, amounting to a total price of £16,000. The attendant directs the respondent to take the ticket and go to the cash desk and then collect the truffle upon payment. Mr Ramsey receives a phone on his way to the cash desk, ultimately resulting in his decision not to buy the truffle. Due to the respondent’s refusal to pay, my client bought a claim against the respondent for breach of contract. However,

In the previous court it was held that the respondent had no contractual obligation to purchase the truffle, as the ticket and the payment were not presented at the cash desk. For this reason, my clients would like to appeal on the ground that the contract was concluded upon acceptance of 16 grams, prior to the grating of the truffle.

My lady, I would like to make it clear that my client is requesting that the appeal be allowed and the decision of the previous court be revered.

I will be making two submissions, firstly, in regard to how the respondent showed clear signs of contractual intent, I will be using the case of Storer v Manchester City Council and my second submission includes the understand of a reasonable man, with reference to Smith v Hughes.

My Lady may I proceed with my first submission?
We can clearly see that Mr Ramsey, showed clear signs of contractual intent. If your ladyship can now turn to the case of Storer v Manchester City Council, which can be found in the Weekly Law Reports, in the volume for 1974, Lord Denning states: