Anson's Law of Contract

by Beatson FBA, Jack; Burrows FBA, QC (Hon), Andrew; Cartwright, John

• ISBN13: 9780199282470
• ISBN10: 0199282471
• Edition: 29th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-17
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Anson's Law of Contractis a classic text in the field, renowned for offering an accurate, authoritative and stimulating account of the law and its underlying principles. In this edition Sir Jack Beatson has been joined by Professor Andrew Burrows and Professor John Cartwright to create an exceptional author team. The 29th edition continues to provide comprehensive and detailed coverage of all topics covered on modern contract law courses, and has been completely revised and updated to incorporate all notable developments in case law, legislation, and academic debate.

Author Biography

The Hon. Sir Jack Beatson FBA is a Justice of the High Court, Queen's Bench Division, and sometime Rouse Ball Professor of English Law at the University of Cambridge.

Professor Andrew Burrows FBA, QC (hon) is Norton Rose Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Oxford.

Professor John Cartwright is Professor of the Law of Contract at the University of Oxford, and Professor of Anglo-American Private Law at the University of Leiden.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
Part 1: Formation of Contract
2. The Agreement
3. Form
4. Consideration and Promissory Estoppel
Part 2: Contents of the Contract
5. The Terms of the Contract
6. Exemption Clauses and Unfair Terms
Part 3: Factors Tending to Defeat Contractual Liability
7. Incapacity
8. Mistake
9. Misrepresentation and Non-disclosure
10. Duress, Undue Influence, and Unconscionable Bargains
11. Illegality
Part 4: Performance and Discharge
12. Performance
13. Discharge by Agreement
14. Discharge by Frustration
15. Discharge by Breach
16. Discharge by Operation of Law
Part 5: Remedies for Breach of Contract
17. Damages
18. Specific Remedies
19. Restitutionary Awards
20. Limitation of Actions
Part 6: Limits of the Contractual Obligation
21. Third Parties
22. Assignment
Part 7: Agency
23. Creation of Agency
24. Effect of Agency
25. Termination of Agent's Authority