MacQueen and Thomson on Contract Law in Scotland 5th Edition

Name: MacQueen and Thomson on Contract Law in Scotland 5th Edition
Brand: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
SKU: 9781526513830
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Author: Hector L. MacQueen
ISBN: 9781526513830

By Hector L. MacQueen

Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing) August 2020

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ISBN-13: 9781526513830
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
Publication: August 2020
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Scotland ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of the Scots law of contract and provides the reader with a clear analysis of this difficult area of the law.

This practical text:

Illustrates the different types of contractual situations and examines the formation, performance and enforcement of contracts
Includes examples of typical contract clauses and treats remedies in detail
Is set in a comparative context and discusses the problems of cross-border and international contracts
Explains the underlying principles of contract law
Is written in a clear, well structured style and uses diagrams to illustrate complex situations

The fifth edition covers key Supreme Court cases including Cavendish Square Holding BV v Tala El Makdessi and ParkingEye Limited v Beavis regarding penalty clauses. It also includes a new chapter on capacity to make a contract i.e. 'Who can make a Contract?'

1. Introduction

2. Capacity to make a Contract

3. Creation of Voluntary Obligations: Contract, Promise and Third Party Rights

4. Contents, Effects and Performance

5. Getting Out of the Contract

6. Breach of Contract and Self-Help Remedies

7. Breach of Contract and Judicial Remedies

8. Illegal Contracts and Judicial Control of Unfair Contract Terms

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