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X promises to paint a portrait for Y for a consideration. X uses his own material for painting the…

Where the substance of the contract is the exercise of skill and labour, such as painting a portrait with the artist's own materials, it is a "Contract of work and labour",…

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X promises to paint a portrait for Y for a consideration. X uses his own material for painting the portrait. It is a(n)

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Where the substance of the contract is the exercise of skill and labour, such as painting a portrait with the artist's own materials, it is a "Contract of work and labour", not a sale of goods (Robinson v Graves).

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