The Modern Law of Contract, 9th edition

Author: Richard Stone
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415598453
Published In: April 2011
Format: Paperback , 520 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The Modern Law of Contract is a clear and logical introduction to contract law, written by a leading author and lecturer with over thirty years of teaching and examining experience in the subject.

Meticulously updated to include all of the recent developments and case decisions in the field, The Modern Law of Contract offers a contemporary overview of each of the key topics found on an undergraduate or GDL contract law module, making it the ideal introduction for students encountering the subject for the first time.

Key learning features include:-

boxed chapter summaries, which help to consolidate learning and understanding
additional 'For thought' think points throughout the text where students are asked to consider 'what if' scenarios
a fully revised set of diagrams to illustrate principles and facilitate the understanding of concepts and interrelationships
‘Key Case' close-ups designed to help students identify key cases within contract law and improve their understanding of the facts and context of each case
a Companion Website with chapter-by-chapter Multiple Choice Questions; a Flashcard glossary; contract law skills advice; PowerPoint slides of the diagrams within the book; and sample essay questions.

Clearly written and easy to use, The Modern Law of Contract enables undergraduate students of contract law to fully engage with the topic and gain a profound understanding of this pivotal area.

1.Introduction
2. Forming the Agreement
3. Consideration and Other Tests of Enforceability
4. Intention to Create Legal Relations
5. Privity
6. The Contents of the Contract
7. Clauses Excluding or Limiting Liability
8. Misrepresentation
9. Mistake
10. Duress
11. Undue Influence
12. Illegality and Public Policy
13. Frustration
14. Discharge by Performance or Breach
15. Remedies and Restitution
16. Theories of Contract Law

Richard Stone is Professor of Law at the University of Lincoln.

'For those readers looking for an excellent overview of the law, and its key principles, at an early stage in their careers (or those practitioners looking for a sound text for initial research), The Modern Law of Contract answers that need. I have no hesitation in recommending it.' – The Student Law Journal