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Contract Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 11th Edition

By Ewan McKendrick
Oxford University Press June 2024

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780198898047
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
June 2024
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

A complete guide to contract law in a single volume. Comprising a unique balance of 60% text to 40% cases and materials, Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. The author's clear explanations and analysis of the law provide invaluable support to students, while the extracts from cases and materials promote the development of essential case-reading skills and allow for a more detailed appreciation of the practical workings of the law.

  • Written by an experienced author and leading authority in the field, renowned for his eloquent and accessible writing style
  • Combines author text with extracts from cases and materials; can be used as a stand-alone text on contract law
  • Extensive referencing throughout the book supports students as they undertake independent research
  • Complemented by online resources with extra material on illegality and incapacity, updates, multiple choice questions and web links

New to this Edition:

  • Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Supreme Court in Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd (dealing with lawful act duress, good faith and inequality of bargaining power and which has resulted in substantial re-writing of chapter 18
  • Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Supreme Court in Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Co Ltd (dealing with the interpretation of exclusion clauses and agreed damages clauses)
  • Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Privy Council in Attorney-General of the Virgin Islands v Global Water Associates Ltd (remoteness of damage)

Table of Contents

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: Intentions to create legal relations

Part 2: 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
15: Good faith

Part 3: Setting the Contract Aside
16: Mistake
17: Misinterpretation
18: Duress
19: Undue influence
20: Unconscionability and inequality of bargaining power
21: Frustration and force majeure

Part 4: Remedies for breach
22: Breach of contract and termination
23: Damages
24: Specific performance

Part 5: Third party rights
25: Third parties

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