Legal relation

Quinn has just left university and having set up an Information Technology consultancy company agrees to provide services to his mother’s company. When Quinn sends his first invoice he is shocked when his mother refuses to pay stating It’s not right for a son to charge his mother.

Which of the following statements about the intention to create legal relations is correct?

As this is an agreement between two companies the courts will almost certainly recognise legal intentions

This is an agreement between two companies and the parties cannot rebut the presumption that they intended to create legal relations

As family members the courts will never recognise legal intent between Quinn and his mother

As this is a family relationship the courts will always recognise legal intent