Construction / Building Law

Vitiation of Contractual Consent

By Peter MacDonald Eggers
Informa Law October 2016

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ISBN-13
9781843118145
Publisher
Informa Law
Publication
October 2016
Format
Hardback , 904 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Commercial litigators frequently need to assess whether a disputed contract is valid. This book provides practitioners with an invaluable reference tool, which will enable them to navigate the complex issue of vitiation of contract.

As litigators are aware, when contractual disputes arise, many types of vitiation listed will be argued together or as alternatives to one another. This book provides a comprehensive examination of all the factors vitiating contractual consent from fraud, misrepresentation, non-disclosure, and mistake, to duress, undue influence, unconscionable bargains, and includes chapters on incapacity and unfairness. Finally, the book considers related topics, remedies and the philosophical foundations of the law in this area.

The book will be invaluable reference tool for lawyers involved in contractual disputes, especially those preparing a case dealing specifically with the factors vitiating contractual consent. It will also be a useful reference for academics and postgraduate students of commercial law.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: the importance of consensus to a binding contract

2. Types of vitiation

3. The vitiation of consent underlying non-contractual relationships

4. Remedies

5. The future of the law on vitiation of consent

About the Author

Peter MacDonald Eggers QC is an established and highly respected silk at 7KBW. He regularly appears before the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal and in commercial and international arbitrations. He has published widely and teaches at University College London.

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