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Contract Law: Text Cases and Materials 11th Revised edition

Paperback by McKendrick, Ewan (Professor of Anglo-American Private Law, Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford)

Contract Law: Text Cases and Materials

£44.99

ISBN:
9780198898047
Publication Date:
25 Jun 2024
Edition/language:
11th Revised edition / English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
1096 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 30 Jan - 1 Feb 2025
Contract Law: Text Cases and Materials

Description

The market-leading stand-alone guide to contract law from a renowned lawyer; authoritative, comprehensive, and supportive. Comprising a unique balance of 60% text to 40% cases and materials, Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. This unique balance shows students the law at work, aiding then in gaining a thorough understanding of contract law. Key Features: - Combines author text with extracts from cases and materials; can be used as a stand-alone text on contract law - Written by an experienced author and leading authority in the field, renowned for his eloquent and accessible writing style - Extensive referencing throughout the book supports students as they undertake independent research - Complemented by online resources with extra material on illegality and incapacity, updates, multiple choice questions and web links New to this edition: - Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Supreme Court in Guest v Guest - Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Supreme Court in Barton v Morris - Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Supreme Court in The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine - Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Privy Council in Nature Resorts Ltd v First Citizens Bank Ltd - Coverage of, and commentary upon, the decision of the Court of Appeal in Re Compound Photonics Group Ltd Digital formats and resources: The eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with accompanying online resources, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

Contents

1: Introduction Part 1: Formation 2: Agreement: Objective or Subjective? 3: Offer and Acceptance 4: Uncertain and Incomplete Agreements 5: Consideration and Promissory Estoppel 6: Formalities 7: Intention to Create Legal Relations Part 2: Terms 8: The Terms of Contract 9: Incorporation of Terms 10: Implied Terms 11: The Interpretation of Contracts 12: Boilerplate Clauses 13: Exclusion Clauses 14: Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts 15: Good Faith Part 3: Setting the Contract Aside 16: Mistake 17: Misrepresentation 18: Duress 19: Undue Influence 20: Unconscionability and Inequality of Bargaining Power 21: Frustration and Force Majeure Part 4: Remedies for Breach 22: Breach of Contract and Termination 23: Damages 24: Specific Performance Part 5: Third Party Rights 25: Third Parties 26: Online Chapter: Incapacity 27: Online Chapter: Illegality

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