Name: Smith & Thomas: A Casebook on Contract, 14th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9780414070738
Price: 489.30 HKD
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Author: Professor Roger Brownsword
ISBN: 9780414070738

Smith & Thomas: A Casebook on Contract, 14th Edition

By Professor Roger Brownsword

Sweet & Maxwell U.K._ July 2021

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780414070738
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
Publication: July 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

For over 60 years, Smith & Thomas has been the leading casebook on the law of contract, providing all the material necessary for an in-depth study of the area. The work uses substantial case extracts combined with authoritative explanation to provide readers with an understanding of the principles of contract law. As in previous editions, both historical and contemporary cases are discussed to illustrate the key elements of contract law. In addition, Smith & Thomas contains all relevant material including key statutory material and law commission reports.

New for the Fourteenth Edition

Recent cases highlighting the resetting of the commercial law of contract, including Arnold v Britton [2015] UKSC 36, Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Limited [2015] UKSC 72, Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2017] UKSC 24, Morris Garner v One Step (Support) Ltd [2018] UKSC 20, Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42, Cavendish Square Holding BV v Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67, and Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd [2020] UKSC 36
Consideration of the latest jurisprudence on good faith in cases such as Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Saeed Bin Shakboot Al Nehayan v Kent [2018] EWHC 333 (Comm); and the related development of relational contracts in Bates v Post Office Limited [2019] EWHC 606
New chapter on where, after Brexit and with ‘smart contracts’, the law of contract stands in 2021

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