Contract law
By: Mindy Chen-Wishart
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Oxford, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 615
ISBN-13: 9780199689163
Subjects: Contracts; 86.26 law of obligations
Description: This textbook provides an accessible account of the intricacies of contract law and the problems that can arise during the life of a contract. These problems, along with their solutions, are discussed in detail using everyday language that stimulates thought and reflection.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. INTRODUCTION; title: 1. Introduction; title: Part II. CONTRACT FORMATION; title: 2. Agreement; title: 3. Enforceability: consideration, formalities, promissory estoppel; title: Part III. PRIVITY; title: 4. Privity; title: Part IV. 'VITIATING' FACTORS; title: 5. Misrepresentation and non-disclosure; title: 6. Mistaken assumptions; title: 7. Frustration; title: 8. Duress; title: 9. Unfairness: undue influence, non-commercial guarantees, unconscionable bargains; title: Part V. THE CONTENTS OF CONTRACTS; title: 10. Identifying and interpreting contractual terms; title: 11. Direct control over terms; title: Part VI. BREACH AND REMEDIES FOR BREACH; title: 12. Breach of contract and termination; title: 13. Damages; title: 14. Specific and agreed remedies; title: Appendix Additional Chapters; title: Incapacity; title: Illegality and public policy.