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Chitty on Contracts, 36th edition: Volumes 1 & 2

Chitty on Contracts, 36th edition: Volumes 1 & 2

Author: Hugh Beale
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414131002

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414117402
Published In: November 2025
Format: Hardback (2 volumes) , 6024 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Trusted by generations of practitioners and judges across the common law world, Chitty provides unmatched clarity, depth, and authority on every stage of the contractual journey.

Across two volumes - General Principles and Specific Contracts - it delivers comprehensive analysis of legislation and case law, practical guidance on complex issues from formation to remedies, and expert insight into sector-specific agreements.

Features:

Presents complete coverage of the law of contract, incorporating extensive reference to relevant legislation and recent case law
Contains interpretation and analysis of general legislation since the last edition,
Provides an in-depth examination of actions arising in contract law, including exclusion clauses, estoppel, illegality and public policy, mistake, misrepresentation and non-disclosure, breach of performance
Covers the formation of contract as it effects the Agreement; Consideration, Form, Mistake; Misrepresentation and Duress and Undue Influence;
Treats in detail the Capacity of parties
Analyses and comments on the terms of the contract relating to Express and Implied Terms; Exemption Clauses; Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts; and Arbitration Clauses;
Examines Illegality and Public Policy
Under Joint obligations covers in detail the law of contract relating to Third Parties, Assignment;, Death and Bankruptcy
Examines and analyses contract law in relation to performance and discharge, covering Discharge by Agreement; by Frustration; by Breach;
Studies remedies for breach of contract, including damages and limitations of actions
Discusses Restitution in relation to contract law
Analyses conflict of laws as if affects contract law
Deals individually with contracts in the following areas of law: agency, arbitration, bailment, bills of exchange and banking, building contracts, carriage by air, carriage by land, construction, credit and security, employment, gaming and wagering, insurance, restrictive agreements and covenants, sale of goods and suretyship
Offers interpretation and advice on the law when disputes arise, or when technical areas need clarification, and when responsibilities, obligations and entitlements need to be established

The 36th anniversary edition of Chitty incorporates new case law and legislative developments that were available up to 31 July 2025. The preface to the new edition provides a detailed outline of the new cases considered within each chapter. On the legislative front, there were many new developments. The following are worth mentioning:

Aviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023
Procurement Act 2023, brought into force from February 2025
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (still not fully in force)
Arbitration Act 2025
Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Volume 1: General Principles

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of European Legislation

Table of National Legislation

Table of International Legislation

Table of Cases

Part 1: Introduction

Contract Law and “Contracts”

Freedom of Contract, Good Faith, Fairness and Reasonableness

Contract Law and Other Legal Categories

Part 2: Formation of Contract

The Agreement

Mistakes as to the Terms or as to Identity

Consideration

Estoppel

Form

Common Mistake

Part 3: Grounds of Avoidance

10.

Misrepresentation

11.

Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionable Dealing

Part 4: Capacity of Parties

12.

Personal Incapacity

13.

Corporations and Unincorporated Associations

14.

The Crown and Public Associations

15.

Political Immunity and Incapacity

Part 5: The Terms of Contract

16.

Express Terms

17.

Implied Terms

18.

Exemption Clauses

Part 6: Illegality and Public Policy

19.

Illegality and Public Policy

Part 7: Joint Obligations, Third Parties, Agency and Assignment

20.

Joint Obligations

21.

Third Parties

22.

Agency

23.

Assignment and Novation

24.

Death, Personal Insolvency and Corporate Insolvency

Part 8: Performance and Discharge

25.

Performance

26.

Discharge by Agreement, Variation and Waiver

27.

Discharge by Frustration and Force Majeure Clauses

28.

Termination for Breach

29.

Other Modes of Discharge

Part 9: Remedies for Breach of Contract

30.

Damages

31.

Action for an Agreed Sum, Specific Performance and Injunction

32.

Limitation of Acts

Part 10: Restitution

33.

Restitution

Part 11: Conflict of Laws

34.

Conflict of Laws

Index (Volume 1 only)

Volume 2: Specific Contracts

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of European Legislation

Table of International Legislation

Table of Cases

35.

Arbitration

36.

Bailment

37.

Bills of Exchange

38.

Carriage by Air

39.

Carriage by Land

40.

Construction Contracts

41.

Consumer Contracts

42.

Credit and Security

43.

Employment

44.

Gambling Contracts

45.

Insurance

46.

Restrictive Agreements and Competition

47.

Sale of Goods

48.

Suretyship

Index (Volumes 1 & 2)

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