Law of Contract (Foundations) Premium Pack

Paul Richards (Autor)

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2013 | 11th edition
Pearson Education Limited
9781447923220 (ISBN)

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"A very good balance of legal principle analysis and case summaries, extremely clear and connects with the students very well."

Jingchen Zhao, University of Salford

"A no-nonsense, comprehensive text, written in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for students to understand."

Andrea Cerevkova, Senior Lecturer in Law, Edge Hill University

"An essential text for a course in contract law."

Judith Tillson, Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire University

Law of Contract, part of the Foundation series, offers a comprehensive, clear and straighforward account of the law ideal for LLB or GDL/CPE students. Each text is rich in learning features designed to illuminate complex legal principles and promote solid understanding and confidence in legal study. Readers will gain a firm grasp of the essential concepts as well as an awareness of important developments in the law.

This 11th edition of Law of Contract includes the ground breaking developments in the law of contract expounded by Lord Hoffman in Attorney General of Belize v Belize Telecom Ltd, and his re-formulation of the rule in Hadley v Baxendale. Review of the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 and exclusion of liability in misrepresentation taking into account the cases of AXA Sun Life Services plc v Campbell Martin Ltd [2011]. Discussion of contractual estoppel in non-reliance clauses following the case of Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG v Royal Bank of Scotland plc and consideration of the case of Cherrilow Limited v Richard Butler-Creagh in relation to statements of opinion, the necessary for reliance, and damages for misrepresentation is also included.

Preface

Guided tour

Table of cases

Table of statutes

Part 1 The formation of a contract

1. The evolution and definition of the modern contract

2. The fact of agreement

3. Consideration

4. Intention to create legal relations

5. Capacity

6. Formalities

Part 2 The contents of the contract

7. The terms of the contract

8. Exemption clauses

Part 3 Factors that vitiate a contract

9. Misrepresentation

10. Mistake

11. Duress, undue influence and inequality of bargaining power

12. Illegality

Part 4 Discharge of contracts

13. Discharge by performance and breach

14. Discharge by agreement

15. Discharge by frustration

Part 5 Remedies for breach of contract

16. The common law remedy of damages

17. Equitable remedies and limitation of actions

18. Quasi-contract and the law of restitution

Part 6 The rights and liabilities of third parties to the contract

19. Privity of contract

20. Agency

21. Assignment of contractual rights

Glossary

Index

Reihe/Serie	Foundation Studies in Law Series
Verlagsort	Harlow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	188 x 242 mm
Gewicht	1276 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht
ISBN-13	9781447923220 / 9781447923220
Zustand	Neuware