Reviewed case brief
Olley v. Marlborough Court Ltd
[1949] 1 KB 532
## Summary
- Court
- Court of Appeal (England)
- Year
- 1949
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-23
Rule established
An exclusion clause displayed after the contract is formed (e.g., a notice inside a hotel room seen only after check-in at reception) cannot be incorporated into the contract; terms must be brought to notice before or at the time of contracting.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
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