Contract Law Text, Cases and Materials

by McKendrick, Ewan

• ISBN13: 9780192856548
• ISBN10: 0192856545
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-08-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

A complete guide to contract law in a single volume. Comprising a unique balance of 60% text to 40% cases and materials, Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. The author's clear explanations and analysis of the law provide invaluable support to students, while the extracts from cases and materials promote the development of essential case-reading skills and allow for a more detailed appreciation of the practical workings of the law.


Digital formats and resources:
The tenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
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- On the accompanying online resources students can find additional support for their studies, including guidance on answering questions in the book, additional chapters, and web links.

Author Biography

Ewan McKendrick

Ewan McKendrick is a Professor of Anglo-American Private Law at the University of Leiden. He is an honorary Queen's Counsel, Barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn, London, a Bencher of Gray's Inn, and has published widely in the areas of contract law, commercial law, and tort law. He is one
of the editors of Chitty on Contracts.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
Part 1: Formation
2. Agreement: Objective or Subjective?
3. Offer and Acceptance
4. Uncertain and Incomplete Agreements
5. Consideration and Promissory Estoppel
6. Formalities
7. Intention to Create Legal Relations
Part 2: Terms
8. The Terms of Contract
9. Incorporation of Terms
10. Implied Terms
11. The Interpretation of Contracts
12. Boilerplate Clauses
13. Exclusion Clauses
14. Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts
15. Good Faith
Part 3: Setting the Contract Aside
16. Mistake
17. Misrepresentation
18. Duress
19. Undue Influence
20. Unconscionability and Inequality of Bargaining Power
21. Frustration and Force Majeure
Part 4: Remedies for Breach
22. Breach of Contract and Termination
23. Damages
24. Specific Performance
Part 5:Third Party Rights
25. Third Parties
26. Online Chapter: Incapacity
27. Online Chapter: Illegality