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Foundations of Contract Law in Hong Kong, 9th Edition

Foundations of Contract Law in Hong Kong, 9th Edition (Formerly called "Law of Contract in Hong Kong: Cases and Commentary")

Author: Stephen Hall
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong_
ISBN: 9789888931156

Previous Edition ISBN: 9789888815272
Published In: August 2025
Format: Paperback , 1060 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The Ninth Edition of Foundations of Contract Law in Hong Kong has been comprehensively updated to capture the evolving dynamics of contract theory and practice, ensuring that both students and practitioners are well-equipped to understand and apply the latest legal principles in contract law within the local and global context.

Among the many important changes that Hong Kong has experienced or endured over the past three decades is the gradual and continuing emergence of a distinctively local common law. The common law of contract is no exception. It is now increasingly possible to speak of a Hong Kong law of contract that is not a mere facsimile of the English common law. The goal of this 9th edition is to advance the understanding and appreciation of Hong Kong’s law of contract in a way relevant to students, scholars, and practitioners alike.

This new edition features, comprehensive legal updates, extensive original commentary and analysis exploring the similarities and emerging differences among the jurisdictions with particular reference to the ongoing developments of the law in Hong Kong. It situates contract law in the broader context of a common law tradition that is essentially customary in character and reflects the reasonable expectations of a free people.

This book also provides a carefully curated and edited selection of the most important or illustrative authorities in contract law drawn primarily from Hong Kong, England, and the wider common law world. The Hong Kong authorities included in this book develop or expound upon the common law of contract in a significant way, indicate some degree of doctrinal divergence from England, or illustrate the way in which a rule or principle works in a distinctively Hong Kong setting. The principal English authorities, which furnish the basic framework of the common law of contract, are extracted and explained in a way that is of relevance to Hong Kong. Recent developments in other common law jurisdictions that are likely to influence the future direction of Hong Kong law are also included.

Chapter 1: Function and Sources of Contract Law in Hong Kong

Chapter 2: Formalities

Chapter 3: Offer and Acceptance

Chapter 4: Certainty of Terms

Chapter 5: Contractual Intention

Chapter 6: Consideration

Chapter 7: Variation

Chapter 8: Estoppel: Promissory, Proprietary, and Equitable

Chapter 9: Express Terms

Chapter 10: Implied Terms

Chapter 11: Condition, Warranties and Innominate Terms

Chapter 12: Interpretation of Terms and Estoppel by Convention

Chapter 13: Exemption Clauses

Chapter 14: Misrepresentation

Chapter 15: Mistake, Rectification, and Non Est Factum

Chapter 16: Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionability

Chapter 17: Illegality and Public Policy

Chapter 18: Privity

Chapter 19: Discharge by Frustration

Chapter 20: Discharge by Performance, by Agreement and for Breach

Chapter 21: Remedies for Breach

Professor Stephen Hall

Stephen Hall is Professor of Law at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is an award-winning teacher and researcher. He previously taught at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, where he was the Director of the European Law Centre. Before turning to academic life, he spent nine years with the Australian Attorney-General's Department, where he advised government ministers and officials. He holds a doctorate in European Union Law from the University of Oxford.