Contract Formation in the Age of WhatsApp: The ‘Thumbs-Up’ That Sealed the Deal The gap between informal modern communication and the strict statutory payment regime of the Construction Act 1996 has been bridged by a High Court decision in Javee Homes Limited v Fincham (t/a Fincham Demolition) . It shines a light on the expanding definition of a “written contract” in an age where it’s often second nature to off-the-cuff, on-the-go, and even without words at all. Understand