Section 31 Other Common Law and Statutory Defenses

• Library: Consumer Law and Practice 2010

Other possible defenses available to the consumer are as follow:

· Waiver

· Estoppel

· Incapacity to contract

· Absence of offer

· Want of consideration

· Failure of consideration

· Insufficient consideration

· Insufficient definiteness to contract or clause

· Mistake

· Ignorance of fact

· Duress

· Undue influence

· Illegality

· Public policy

· Substantial performance

· Waiver of nonperformance

· Time not of essence

· Impossibility of performance

· Impracticability of performance

· Failure of condition...