Reactions a binding contract?

[Katrina]

A Canadian court rules that the Thumbs Up was part of a binding contract.

"Judge T.J. Keene of the Court of King's Bench in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, agreed and ruled on June 8 the thumbs-up emoji Achter sent served as an agreement to the contract. Keene ordered Achter to pay Mickleborough $82,200 in Canadian dollars, or $61,000 in U.S. currency."

Can a thumbs-up emoji seal a contract? A Canadian judge rules 👍

Sending a thumbs-up emoji as a response could be considered an agreement to a legally binding contract, a judge in Saskatchewan, Canada, has ruled.

www.usatoday.com

Do you agree or disagree with the ruling?

 

[zappaDPJ]

Here in the UK a contract becomes legally binding when certain key elements are met which are offer, acceptance, consideration and intent (to be legally bound).

Contrary to popular belief even in the business world, those rules apply just as much to oral contracts as they do to written contracts. With that in mind it's not perhaps so unreasonable to consider a thumbs-up emoji as legally binding, more so than a verbal contract because it demonstrates proof of acceptance.

 

[Ravenfreak]

A thumbs up emoji just doesn't look professional in my opinion, I look at it as being a emoji you send to someone in a casual conversation rather than to approve a binding contract. I just couldn't take a binding contract serious if someone agreed to it by sending a thumbs up emoji.

 

[Katrina]

A thumbs up emoji just doesn't look professional in my opinion, I look at it as being a emoji you send to someone in a casual conversation rather than to approve a binding contract. I just couldn't take a binding contract serious if someone agreed to it by sending a thumbs up emoji.

I totally agree!! Some people see the thumbs up as "I've viewed this" or I received the text. It all depends on the generation too. My dad is in his 70s and never use an emoji in his life.

 

[MrDawn]

Do you agree or disagree with the ruling?

This reminds me of the handshake agreement in the US. Problem is when there's a legal dispute and it goes to trial, there's no way of proving that the handshake ever took place unless you have pictures or witnesses. Just saying there was a handshake agreement can be argued as hear say.

 

[Katrina]

This reminds me of the handshake agreement in the US. Problem is when there's a legal dispute and it goes to trial, there's no way of proving that the handshake ever took place unless you have pictures or witnesses. Just saying there was a handshake agreement can be argued as hear say.

It's why a clear and distinct signed contract is always necessary.