Anson's Law of Contract

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

• ISBN13: 9780198829973
• ISBN10: 0198829973
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-07-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Popular amongst students and practitioners, Anson's Law of Contract is a well-established and well-respected classic of contract law.

Written by three of the foremost experts in the field, it provides an authoritative account of the subject. Detailed, yet clear, the book leads readers through extensive explanations and analyses of the key underlying principles of contract law.

Thoroughly updated to incorporate the most recent legislation and case law, this definitive work is essential reading on contract law.

Author Biography

Jack Beatson FBA, Formerly a Lord Justice of Appeal, and Rouse Ball Professor of English Law, University of Cambridge; Visiting Professor, University of Oxford,Andrew Burrows FBA, QC (Hon), Professor of the Law of England and Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford,John Cartwright, Emeritus Professor of the Law of Contract, University of Oxford

Sir Jack Beatson FBA is formerly a Lord Justice of Appeal, Rouse Ball Professor of English Law, University of Cambridge and Visiting Professor, University of Oxford

Andrew Burrows FBA, QC (Hon) is a Justice of the Supreme Court as of June 2020 and was Professor of the Law of England and Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford

John Cartwright is Emeritus Professor of the Law of Contract, University of Oxford

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
23. Agency