da Silva v Coe [1966] JJ 707 (20 December 1966)

da Silva v Coe [1966] JJ 707 (20 December 1966)

A valid contract of employment may be oral, and any dispute as to its terms must be resolved by considering the evidence of the parties.

Citation
[1966] JJ 707
Parties
Applicant: da Silva; Respondent: Coe
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
20 December 1966
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
dispute as to terms to be resolved by evidence of parties
Legal Topics
Oral Contract, Employment Contract, Evidence of Terms
Employment Law Oral Contract Employment Contract Evidence of Terms

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Parties

da Silva

Applicant

Coe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a valid contract of employment may be oral
  2. 2 How disputes as to the terms of an oral employment contract are to be resolved

Ratio Decidendi

A valid contract of employment may be oral, and any dispute as to its terms must be resolved by considering the evidence of the parties.

Court Disposition

dispute as to terms to be resolved by evidence of parties