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Below is an introduction to the topic of Letters of Intent/Letters of Authority. You can also search for your specific topic using the Search box at the top of the page or click on any of the following keywords and phrases: subject to contract.
'Letter of Intent' is the name given to letters (or e-mails) passing between parties in a project before a full contract is prepared. The phrase can cover a large number of different situations and so it is vital to read what the letter means, not just what it calls itself. Many people do not think the title 'Letter of Intent' is helpful and you will sometimes hear the phrase 'Letters of Authority' used as an alternative.
His Honour Humphrey Lloyd QC said, in a case called ERDC v Brunel University [2006] EWHC,
"Letters of Intent come in all different forms. Some are mere expressions of hope; others are firmer but make it clear that no legal consequences ensue; others presage a contract and may be tantamount to an agreement 'subject to contract'; others are contracts falling short of the full-blown contract that is contemplated; others are in reality that contract in all but name."
The key when you are given a letter of intent is to read what it says.
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