18. Following the test set by Glidewell LJ in Williams v. Roffey Bros. & Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd.,
(i) if A has entered into a contract with B to do work for, or to supply good or services to B, in return for payment by B and (ii) at some stage before A has completely performed his obligations under the contract B has reason to doubt whether A will, or will be able to, complete his side of the bargain and (iii) B thereupon promises A an additional payment in return for A’s promise to perform his contractual obligations on time and (iv) as a result of his giving his promise B obtains in practice a benefit, or obviates a disbenefit, and (v) B’s promise is not given as a result of economic duress or fraud on the part of A, then (iv) the benefit to B is capable of being consideration for B’s promise, so that the promise will be legally binding.
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somehow this kind of thing has forced its way into my life and has become vital to my daily existence. something is very wrong. help.