The Effects of Emojis In Contracts

In today’s episode of Legal Room, our Associate, Adedoja Laoye talks about The Effects of Emojis in Contracts. In a recent case in Canada, the Court of King’s Bench ruled that the use of a thumbs-up emoji in a text message not only constituted acceptance of an offer but also satisfied the writing requirement under Saskatchewan’s Sale of Goods Act. This groundbreaking decision will have significant implications for the international legal and business community, which includes Nigeria.

You can learn more about this by accessing our article, “Giving the Thumbs-Up: Could this be a New Powerful Symbol of Acceptance in International Contract Law”. Click the link below to access the article:

🔗: https://oal.law/giving-the-thumbs-up-could-this-be-a-new-powerful-symbol-of-acceptance-in-international-contract-law/