Contract Law Text, Cases, & Materials

3rd edition. An updated account of the modern law of contract, by one of the leading authorities in this field of law. A stand alone text, it offers a unique balance of a third text to two third cases and materials.

This is an updated account of the modern law of contract by one of the leading authorities in this field of law. Commissioned as a stand-alone text it offers a unique balance of 40% text to 60% cases and materials and removes the need for a separate textbook and casebook.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; Table of Treaties, Conventions, and European Legislation; 1: Introduction; Part 1 Formation; 2: Agreement: Objective or subjective?; 3: Offer and acceptance; 4: Uncertain and incomplete agreements; 5: Consideration and promissory estoppel; 6: Formalities; 7: Intention to create legal relations; Part II Terms; 8: The terms of the contract; 9: Incorporation of terms; 10: Implied terms; 11: The interpretation of contracts; 12: Boilerplate clauses; 13: Exclusion clauses; 14: Unfair terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999; 15: Good Faith; Part III Setting the contract aside; 16: Mistake; 17: Misrepresentation; 18: Duress; 19: Undue influence; 20: Unconscionability and inequality of bargaining power; 21: Frustration and Force Majeure; Part IV Remedies for breach; 22: Breach of contract and termination; 23: Damages; 24: Specific performance; Part V Third party rights; 25: Third parties; Index