Was the contract really evidenced in writing?
Links
[1] http://fenwickelliott.uk/sites/default/files/legal_briefing_24-2007.pdf
[2] http://fenwickelliott.uk/sites/default/files/legal_briefing_21-2007.pdf
[3] http://fenwickelliott.uk/sites/default/files/legal_briefing_22-2007.pdf
[4] http://fenwickelliott.uk/sites/default/files/legal_briefing_20-2007.pdf
[5] http://fenwickelliott.uk/sites/default/files/legal_briefing_18-2007.pdf
[6] http://fenwickelliott.uk/print/research-insight/newsletters/legal-briefing/contract-issues?page=20