alleryStart learning →In Pao On v Lau Yiu Long, what must be true of the past act?
ADone in private, alone
BDone by a stranger only
CDone entirely free of charge
DDone at promisor's request
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Done at promisor's request
One of the three conditions for past acts to support a promise is that the act was done at the promisor's request.
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