
Contract Law
Commentaries, Cases and Perspectives
OUP Australia and New Zealand (Publisher)
Published on 31. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
600 pages
978-0-19-551647-0 (ISBN)
Description
Contract Law introduces students to the fundamental arguments in Contract Law. It provides a carefully selected collection of cases, statutes and materials with insightful commentary designed to give students a thorough understanding of the subject. The commentary is clearly expressed and easy to understand and provides an accessible introduction to the law of contract without being too simplistic. It connects sometimes forbidding or seemingly obscure legal doctrines to everyday life so that students may easily learn by appreciating immediately the importance and relevance of the law that they are dealing wiht. The book is up-to-date and provides a detailed examination of capacity and a very clear treatment of mistakes and duress. International perspectives are included in each chapter with a comparison of Chinese and Indian law. this provides students with an insight into the law of major Australian trading partner. this will help to inform and educate Australian students by introducing them to the law in some other key jurisdictions and by improving their understanding of Australian law and their analytical skills by enabling them to compare and contrast our law with that in those regions.
The text covers the law dealing with international contracts and incorporates a broad range of material, including US examples. It also includes the relevant provisions of the Trade Practices Act as well as other relevant legislation and UN conventions in an integrated and ehlpful manner.
The text covers the law dealing with international contracts and incorporates a broad range of material, including US examples. It also includes the relevant provisions of the Trade Practices Act as well as other relevant legislation and UN conventions in an integrated and ehlpful manner.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Oxford University Press Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 173 mm
Weight
1112 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-551647-0 (9780195516470)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
PART 1: INTRODUCTION; 1. The nature and development of contract law; PART TWO: FORMATION; 2. Agreement; 3. Certainty and Conditional Contracts; 4. Consideration; 5. Intention to create Contractual Relations; 6. Capacity to Contract; 7. Formalities; PART THREE: SCOPE AND CONTENT; 8. Privity of Contract; 9. The terms of a contract; 10. Construction and Classification of Terms; 11. Exclusion Clauses; PART FOUR: AVOIDANCE; 12. Misleading or Deceptive conduct; 13. Mistake; 14. Duress; 15. Undue Influence; 16. Unconsciable conduct; 17. Unfair Terms; 18. Illegality and Public Policy; PART FIVE: PERFORMANCE AND TERMINATION; 19. Performance; 20. Discharge by Agreement; 21. Discharge by Breach; 22. Discharge by Frustration; PART SIX: REMEDIES; 23. Damages and Liquidated Claims; 24. Equitable Remedies