Full Description
A complete guide to contract law in a single volumecarefully chosen cases, and extracts from academic materials complement each other to give students all they need for their undergraduate study of the subject.Comprising a unique balance of 40% text to 60% cases and materials, Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. The author's clear explanations and analysis of the law provide invaluable support to students, while the extracts from cases and materials promote the development of essential case reading skills and allow for a more detailed appreciation of the practical workings of the law.The book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which includes: - Extra material with in-depth coverage of topics such as illegality and incapacity- Updates on recent developments in the law- Annotated web links to key sources of information on contract law- Self-test multiple choice questions and answers
Contents
1Part 1: Formation2: Agreement: Objective or subjective?3: Offer and acceptance4: Uncertain and incomplete agreements5: Consideration and promissory estoppel6: Formalities7: Intentions to create legal relationsPart 2: Terms8: The terms of the contract9: Incorporation of terms10: Implied terms11: The interpretation of contracts12: Boilerplate clauses13: Exclusion clauses14: Unfair terms in consumer contracts15: Good faithPart 3: Setting the Contract Aside16: Mistake17: Misrepresentation18: Duress19: Undue influence20: Unconscionability and inequality of bargaining power21: Frustration and force majeurePart 4: Remedies for breach22: Breach of contract and termination23: Damages24: Specific performancePart 5: Third party rights25: Third parties
