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Can texts exchanged over WhatsApp create a binding contract?

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Published on: 15 May 2025
Published by a Lexis+ Ireland - Dispute Resolution expert

Table of contents

  • When was the contract formed?
  • Had the Contractor breached the payment provisions agreed by text on 17 May 2023?
  • Did the invoices set out the basis upon which the claimed sum was calculated?
  • Were the invoices intended to be payment notices?
  • Conclusion

Article summary

Ireland—Dispute Resolution analysis: This article, was written by Cahal Carvill and Darren Fitzsimons of Arthur Cox LLP. A review of the High Court’s decision in Jaevee Homes Limited v Fincham.

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