In the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, a court has declared a “thumbs-up” emoji “👍” over text message was enough for a binding contract.
Marianna Parry and Ella Hockley say the case constitutes precedent in a foreign jurisdiction which is not binding on Australian courts, but it could be persuasive should similar circumstances arise in Australia.
For the full article, please ready this article on Marianna’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/showdown-over-thumbs-up-aud92000-damages-emoji-marianna-parry
