Full Description
Contract Law: Cases and Materials presents a selection of well-chosen cases and illuminating commentary ideal for introducing students to the study of contract law in Australia. Developed to accompany Stewart, Swain and Fairweather's Contract Law: Principles and Context, this casebook maintains the accessibility of the principles text while providing the depth and analysis of topics required to learn contract law. Following the structure of the principles text, this text explores areas not traditionally covered in other casebooks, such as resolving disputes, preparing to make a contract, preliminary agreements, and interpreting contracts. Each chapter also briefly explores contracts in international contexts. Containing well-chosen, carefully curated cases and extracts, Contract Law: Cases and Materials takes a practical approach to student learning and integrates rich pedagogy to build critical thinking and analysis skills, making it an invaluable resource for contract law students.
Contents
Part I: Introduction; 1. Some basic questions; 2. Themes and perspectives; 3. Resolving contractual disputes; Part II: Making a contract; 4. Preparing to make a contract; 5. Formation; 6. Preliminary agreements; 7. Protecting reliance: the doctrine of estoppel; 8. The parties to a contract; Part III: Contractual obligations; 9. Terms and obligations; 10. Interpreting contracts; 11. Limiting or extending liability; 12. Performance of contractual obligations; Part IV: Adjusting a contract; 13. Varying terms; 14. Transferring rights and obligation; 15. Impossibility and change of circumstances; Part V: Ending a contract; 16. Termination of contracts; 17. Consequences of termination; Part VI: Vitiating factors and unfair conduct; 18. Misinformation; 19. Undue pressure; 20. Unconscionability and unfairness; 21. Illegality and public policy; Part VII: Remedies; 22. Enforcing a contract; 23. Damages for breach of contract; 24. Restitutionary remedies; Part VIII: International aspects of contract law; 25. Contract law in the international context.
