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Chitty on Contracts (30th Edition), Volume 1 & Supplement

Chitty on Contracts (30th Edition), Volume 1 & Supplement

Name: Chitty on Contracts (30th Edition), Volume 1 & Supplement
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9781847038654
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Author: Professor Hugh Beale
ISBN: 9781847038654

By Professor Hugh Beale

Sweet & Maxwell U.K. December 2010

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ISBN-13: 9781847038654
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication: December 2010
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth, U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The best foundation on which to base any case involving contract law, Chitty on Contracts:

Reviews:

"The definitive statement of, and practitioners' authority in, contract law."
The Times

"Chitty is bang on yet again."
The Law Society Gazette

"It is overwhelming in its scholarship, humbling in its ambit."
New Law Journal

"It is the foremost work on the law of contract... it continues to be the practitioner's choice for authority and accessibility."
Initiative

"The practitioners' bible"
Counsel

"There is really nothing that can compare with this learned work - it maintains the highest standards in the most fundamental area of common law."
The Barrister

"One of the great merits of Chitty, with its imposing list of editors - many being distinguished academic lawyers - is that it combines succinct expressions of principle and exhaustive references to decided cases, with academic analysis and submissions summarising the state of the law of contract in approropriate areas."
J. C. Sheppard, London Maritime Arbitrators Association

Provides you with the depth of insight you require, so you can confidently cite it in court
Covers contracts for every commercial situation, with specific sections on a range of contracts from agency to suretyship, as well as covering consumer contracts
Gives expert interpretation of the legal position, ensuring that when you you draft a contract, you have taken every eventuality into account
Helps with your negotiations, providing back-up for your arguments
Gives you expert interpretation on all the relevant legislation and of case law
Volume 1 contains interpretation and analysis of the general principles which apply to all contracts

Formation of contract

The agreement
Consideration
Form
Mistake
Misrepresentation
Duress and undue influence

Capacity of parties

Personal incapacity
Corporation and unincorporated associations
The crown, public authorities and the European Community
Political and professional immunity and incapacity

The terms of the contract

Express terms
Implied terms
Exemption clauses
Unfair terms in consumer contracts
Arbitration clauses

Illegality and public policy

Illegality and public policy

Joint obligations, third parties and assignment

Joint obligations
Third parties
Assignment
Death and bankruptcy

Performance and discharge

Performance
Discharge by agreement
Discharge by frustration
Discharge by breach
Other modes of discharge

Remedies for breach of contract

Damages
Specific performance and injunction
Limitation of actions

Restitution

Restitution

Conflict of laws

Conflict of laws

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