Essential Contract Law for SQE1
1st Edition
Published on 2. April 2025
272 pages
978-1-040-32201-7 (ISBN)
Description
Essential Contract Law for SQE1 explains the key principles of contract law in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand style. Written specifically for SQE study, this book covers all of the topics contained in the syllabus for the contract law subject area in SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) assessments.
The book provides a clear and structured approach with opportunities to apply the relevant principles to contract law. It also includes a range of features designed to help you test and confirm your knowledge of contractual legal principles, including:
Revision points: Each chapter concludes with a concise list of key revision points
Multiple choice questions: Each section of the book provides multiple choice questions following the SQE1 question format (with answers to enable you to test your knowledge)
Part of Routledge's Essential Law for SQE1 series, this concise and accessible text provides a clear understanding of the key contractual principles and the core rules that underpin contract law and will enable you to test your assessment skills. Without the assumption of any prior knowledge of contract law, it is suitable for both undergraduates and non-law graduates.
The book provides a clear and structured approach with opportunities to apply the relevant principles to contract law. It also includes a range of features designed to help you test and confirm your knowledge of contractual legal principles, including:
Revision points: Each chapter concludes with a concise list of key revision points
Multiple choice questions: Each section of the book provides multiple choice questions following the SQE1 question format (with answers to enable you to test your knowledge)
Part of Routledge's Essential Law for SQE1 series, this concise and accessible text provides a clear understanding of the key contractual principles and the core rules that underpin contract law and will enable you to test your assessment skills. Without the assumption of any prior knowledge of contract law, it is suitable for both undergraduates and non-law graduates.
Reviews / Votes
Essential Contract Law for SQE1 provides a structured, concise yet comprehensive approach to key principles of contract law to support those embarking upon SQE preparation. The clarity of the concepts is commendable and the multiple choice questions provide useful practice opportunities.Professor Lisa Webley, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK
The outstanding level of clarity and focus along with its supportive features makes this the ideal SQE contract law text.
Andre Naidoo, Senior Lecturer at De Montfort University, UK and author of Complete Contract Law
A timely preparatory manual that provides a detailed overview of all relevant topics included in SQE1 Contract Law. Perfectly aligned with SRA assessment objectives, focusing on functional and practical aspects of practicing law in England and Wales.
Dr Pia Rebelo, City University London, UK
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
3 Tables, color; 17 Line drawings, color; 17 Illustrations, color
File size
1,66 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-32201-7 (9781040322017)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Fred Motson | Stephen Bunbury
Essential Contract Law for SQE1
Book
04/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€83.80
Shipment within 10-20 days
Fred Motson | Stephen Bunbury
Essential Contract Law for SQE1
Book
04/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€226.10
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
Fred Motson is a senior lecturer in law at the Open University, where he has taught since 2020.
Stephen Bunbury is a reader in law at the University of Westminster, where he has taught since 2006.
Stephen Bunbury is a reader in law at the University of Westminster, where he has taught since 2006.
Content
About the Authors. Introduction. Part 1: Formation of a contract 1. Offer and acceptance 2. Intention to create legal relations, certainty, and capacity 3. Consideration 4. Privity of contract and rights of third parties Part 2: Contents of a contract 5. Express terms and incorporation of terms 6. Implied terms 7. The interpretation of terms 8. Exemption clauses and unfair contract terms Part 3: Vitiating elements 9. Misrepresentation 10. Mistake 11. Duress and undue influence 12. Illegality Part 4: Discharge of contract 13. Discharge by frustration 14. Discharge by agreement, breach, or expiry of time or other specified event 15. Discharge by performance Part 5: Remedies 16. Damages 17. Causation, remoteness, and the duty to mitigate 18. Specific performance and injunctions 19. Basic principles of restitution and unjust enrichment in the context of termination of contract 20. Key cases in contract law 21. Answers to multiple choice questions. Index
