The Law of ContractThe Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing an invaluable and reliable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law. The Law of Contract provides you with a clear, straightforward, and comprehensive account of the core principles of contract law to give you a sound understanding of the subject. Written by Janet O'Sullivan, Director of Studies at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and Jonathan Hilliard, barrister at Wilberforce Chambers, this text covers all the key topics on LLB and GDL courses and introduces you to current debates in the field. The authors break down complex problems into manageable steps and self-test questions are provided at the end of each chapter to help you reinforce your learning and aid revision. You can find answer guidance to these questions as well as additional support for your studies, including author podcasts discussing key cases, additional chapters, and web links on the accompanying Online Resource Centre. |
Contents
1 General themes and issues | 1 |
general principles | 11 |
three applications of the general principles | 47 |
4 Certainty | 71 |
5 Contracts which fail to materialise | 85 |
6 Consideration and estoppel | 95 |
7 Privity | 131 |
8 Terms of the contract I | 162 |
13 Unconscionable bargains | 291 |
14 Common mistake | 304 |
15 Frustration | 334 |
16 Discharge of a contract for breach | 357 |
compensatory damages | 379 |
specific remedies | 420 |
other noncompensatory remedies | 441 |
Additional chapters on the Online Resource Centre | 463 |
exemption clauses and unfair terms | 193 |
10 Misrepresentation and nondisclosure | 222 |
11 Duress | 254 |
12 Undue influence | 270 |
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Common terms and phrases
1WLR agreed agreement allow apply approach argued award Bank bargain benefit Bmibaby breach of contract Chapter circumstances claim claimant collateral contract commercial common law common mistake condition consideration consumer context contractual obligations Corpn Court of Appeal damages decision defendant defendant’s doctrine duty economic duress enforce English law entered entitled EWCA Civ EWHC example exclude exclusion clauses fact frustration House of Lords implied terms innocent party intention invitation to treat issue liability Lloyd’s Rep Lord Denning Lord Hoffmann loss matter misrepresentation Misrepresentation Act 1967 negligence negotiations offer and acceptance offeree offeror ofthe paras party’s presumption principle problem promise promissory estoppel protection purchaser question reasonable recover rectification relevant rely remedy representation requirement rescission risk rule seller ship situations specific performance suggested third party tion tort transaction UCTA unconscionable undue influence Unfair Terms unilateral contract words