BT v Q Ltd [2025] NZDT 165 (14 January 2025) [pdf, 182 KB]
...BT liable to pay the extra charges? What was the legal basis, if any, for the initial fee? 5. Q Ltd submitted that BT had accepted the terms on its sign and website by conduct when she entered the carpark, and that a unilateral contract had been formed. This makes no sense. A unilateral contract (a promise in exchange for an act) would only be formed if Q Ltd promised something in return for BT parking there, such as “Park here and we’ll give you a free ice cream”. A unilateral co...