End-of-chapter questions: Answer Guidance 2.2

This question raises squarely the famous and problematic case of Smith v Hughes (1871) LR 6 QB 597. The key issue is whether Laura knew that Alex believed that Laura was promising (as a term of the contract) something which Laura was not promising. Smith v Hughes is very much a leading case, and you should be comfortable with it (even though it is a very difficult case!)