Law of Contract
13th Edition
Published on 4. April 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
760 pages
978-1-292-17610-9 (ISBN)
Description
Written by an author with over 35 years' legal teaching experience, Law of Contract is designed to give you the best possible foundation for your study of this complex subject. Bringing clarity and entertainment to an otherwise dry subject area, this book prides itself on adopting a straightforward yet comprehensive approach coupled with a range of features to support your understanding making it the ideal text for LLB or GDL students.
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Series
Edition
13th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1261 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-17610-9 (9781292176109)
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Person
Paul Richards was formerly Head of the School of Law at the University of Huddersfield. He has had many years of experience as a university academic in contract law, land law and trusts and formerly served as Chief Examiner in the Law of Contract to the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. He has also acted as external examiner at numerous universities and examining bodies in these subjects.
Content
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
19 Privity of contract
20 Assignment of contractual rights