Consideration

A promise is not usually enforceable in law if it is just one sided. A contract is not formed in this situation because there is no consideration. Consideration is something of value given by the person who receives a promise, (the promisee). The text book English for Contract and Company Law proposes interesting cases where there was found to be no consideration: Parkinson v College of Ambulance Ltd and Harrison Re McArdle Price v. Easton