JC Smith's the law of contract / Paul S. Davies.

By:

Davies, Paul S

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2018.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxxvi, 480 p. : 25 cmISBN:

9780198807810

Subject(s):

Contracts -- England

DDC classification:

346.42022 DAV

Contents:

Introduction and fundamental themes Objectivity in contract law Formation of bilateral contracts Formation of unilateral contracts Contract as an agreement Identity of offeror and offeree Consideration and promissory estoppel Intention to create legal relations Contracts requiring writing Third parties Identifying the terms of a contract Interpretation Implication Rectification The control of exclusion clauses and unfair terms Misrepresentation Duress Undue influence Unconscionable bargains and inequality of bargaining power Good faith Capacity Illegality and restraint of trade Common mistake : contracts void for failure of a basic contractual assumption Frustration : contracts discharged for failure of a basic contractual assumption Conditions, warranties, and innominate terms Anticipatory breach of contract Compensatory damages Agreed remedies Remedies beyond compensatory damages

Summary: This seminal text fully modernized by a foremost legal scholar is a clear and accessible introduction to contract law combining detailed case coverage with incisive analysis. It is ideal for students approaching contract law for the first time and covers all essential topics

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and fundamental themes
Objectivity in contract law
Formation of bilateral contracts
Formation of unilateral contracts
Contract as an agreement
Identity of offeror and offeree
Consideration and promissory estoppel
Intention to create legal relations
Contracts requiring writing
Third parties
Identifying the terms of a contract
Interpretation
Implication
Rectification
The control of exclusion clauses and unfair terms
Misrepresentation
Duress
Undue influence
Unconscionable bargains and inequality of bargaining power
Good faith
Capacity
Illegality and restraint of trade
Common mistake : contracts void for failure of a basic contractual assumption
Frustration : contracts discharged for failure of a basic contractual assumption
Conditions, warranties, and innominate terms
Anticipatory breach of contract
Compensatory damages
Agreed remedies
Remedies beyond compensatory damages

This seminal text fully modernized by a foremost legal scholar is a clear and accessible introduction to contract law combining detailed case coverage with incisive analysis. It is ideal for students approaching contract law for the first time and covers all essential topics

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