Contract Law, 3rd Edition

• A fresh approach illustrates the diverse applications of modern contract law through engaging real-world scenarios, enabling students to see the legal principles applied in practice
• Carefully balances an accessible, reassuring writing style with rigorous academic analysis and critical discussion to give students a thorough understanding of contract law
• Areas of debate and controversy are captured in learning features that enable students to engage with key topics influencing the development of contract law today
• The key points, end-of-chapter questions, and further reading recommendations help students to focus and consolidate their learning
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition:

• Chapter 12 on economic duress has been fully revised in the light of the Supreme Court decision in Pakistan International Airline Coporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021]
• Chapter 8 discussion of good faith has been expanded to include a discussion of how the courts have linked it to relational contracting
• Chapter 10 on frustration has been widened to include a discussion of how it deals with contractual problems created by Covid-induced lockdowns
• Dozens of new cases and clarifications have been added throughout including: TRW Ltd v Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH [2021] on the battle of forms; Grondona v Stoffel & Co [2020] on illegality; Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency [2019] on frustration; and Chudley v Clydesdale Bank [2019] on third party rights

A uniquely practical approach to contract law; the problem-based focus helps students to unfold the problem, reveal the law, and apply to life.

Using this new and innovative textbook, students are given a problem scenario to unfold; as they do this they will understand the questions and issues surrounding each area of contract law. As they explore the problem, they encounter clear explanations which reveal the key legal concepts underpinning the relevant topic, to help them understand the operation of the law.

Further illustrations and references to the problem apply the law, enabling students to see for themselves how the law interacts with everyday life and business, giving them a deep and practical grasp of the law. Engaging and thought-provoking, this is the most practically applied contract law textbook.