Contract Law

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Author: Mindy Chen-Wishart
Paperback: 700 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (27 Sep 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 019920716X
ISBN-13: 978-0199207169
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17 x 4 cm

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This textbook provides a unique approach to contract law, employing the use of numerous diagrams and boxes to help explain the subject and bring it to life. Written by a leading contract lawyer with extensive teaching experience, the book uses an informal, lively, and analytical style to explain the intricacies of contract law and the questions that arise during the life of a contract. The book is also accompanied by a wide-ranging web site to support the use of the book in teaching.

Online Resource Centre For Students * Updates * Web links to key cases and legislation * Guidance on how to answer the exam style questions posed in the book * General guidance on essay writing, problem solving and examinations * Additional chapters on incapacity, and illegality and public policy * PowerPoint presentations with accompanying audio recordings to demonstrate and explain how some of the key diagrams have come together For Lecturers * Diagrams from the book * Test bank – a ready-made electronic testing resource tailored to the contents of the textbook and comprising of questions, answers, and feedback

About Mindy Chen-Wishart

Mindy Chen-Wishart is Lecturer in the Law Faculty and a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. Previously she was a Rhodes Research Fellow at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, and a senior lecturer at Otago University, New Zealand.

Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials

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Author: Ewan McKendrick
Paperback: 1200 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 3 edition (17 Jul 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199208018
ISBN-13: 978-0199208012
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.8 x 5.2 cm

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Authored by one of the leading authorities in the field, this account of the modern law of contract is a popular text with students and lecturers alike. Presenting a unique balance of 40% text to 60% cases and materials, the book can be used both as a stand alone text and as a companion volume to a short introductory textbook. Through this fresh approach to the subject, students obtain a firm understanding of the central doctrines and associated controversies. Comprehensive coverage is presented in a logical structure that maps closely onto courses, and stimulating commentary is delivered through detailed introductions, extract notes and extensive comments within each chapter.

Extended extracts illustrate points clearly, and promote the essential skills of case-reading, encouraging more detailed analysis of salient points, while analysis of key academic commentaries on issues of controversy, contract clauses etc is also included to provide a well-rounded discussion.Extracts from materials such as the Principles of European Contract Law, and the UNIDROIT Principles for International Commercial Contracts are incorporated throughout to provide a useful point of comparison with English Law – encouraging critical reflection upon the state of the English system and illustrating how the law of contract is regarded in other jurisdictions.

Specimen clauses are also cited to demonstrate some of the practical problems that confront both businessmen and lawyers, offering students working examples of complex issues. Questions are placed at key points throughout the text to encourage further consideration and reflection of complex or controversial issues, while extensive referencing promotes further research. Written in a familiar and engaging style, this book offers a thought-provoking and well-balanced argument aimed squarely at undergraduates.

Online Resource Centre * Updates on case law, new legislation and academic commentary * A test bank of 150 multiple choice questions with answers and feedback * Extra material to enable students to find out more about areas of particular interest, such as incapacity and illegality

Anson's Law of Contract

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Author: Sir Jack Beatson QC
Paperback: 750 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 28 edition (20 Jun 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0198765762
ISBN-13: 978-0198765769
Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 17 x 3.8 cm

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This is the new edition of the well-established core text Anson’s Law of Contract, written by a leading academic in the field. Professor Beatson offers the reader an accurate statement of the law and its underlying principles, presenting an authoritative, fully revised and updated account of Contract Law. There is a full discussion of such key legislation as the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, 1999, The Electronic Communications Act, 2000, The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act, 1998 and The Unfair Terms and Consumer Contracts Regulations, 1999. Key cases such as The Royal Bank of Scotland v. Etridge, Johnson v. Gore Wood & Co and Director General of Fair Trading v. First National Bank plc are also discussed.

While this book is concerned with English Law, there are brief references to the approach of other European systems and international conventions where these might be of use in giving another perspective to problems faced by English law. This is particularly so where, as in the case of the use by the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations of the civilian concept of good faith, these are now directly relevant to English law.

The book also seeks to locate the Law of Contract within the wider context of the Law of Obligations and to address overlaps between Contract and Tort and between Contract and Restitution at appropriate stages. The twenty-eighth edition of this renowned textbook is essential reading for any student of the Law of Contract, and a valuable source of reference for practitioners and academics.

Contract: Cases and Materials

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Author: H G Beale, W D Bishop, M P Furmston
Paperback: 1314 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 5 edition (20 Sep 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199287368
ISBN-13: 978-0199287369
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17.2 x 5.6 cm

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This casebook comprises a wide selection of cases and materials to illustrate the law, and place it within its legal and commercial context. The cases and relevant statutes are illuminated with insightful author commentary, as the authors highlight difficulties and complexities in the law, encouraging students to take their understanding to a deeper level. This fifth edition is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre featuring annual updates and web links. Online Resource Centre Student resources: – Annual updates – Web links

About H G Beale

Hugh G. Beale BA, Honorary Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn, Professor of Law, University of Warwick

Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract

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Author: M P Furmston
Paperback: 880 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 15 edition (28 Sep 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199287562
ISBN-13: 978-0199287567
Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17 x 4.6 cm

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Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston’s Law of Contract stands as one of the classic textbooks on contract law more than 50 years after the publication of the first edition. Michael Furmston combines an authoritative account of the principles of the law of contract with thought-provoking analysis and insights, and the clarity of the narrative brings understanding of complex contractual issues to a wider readership. Each topic is clearly signposted for ease of navigation, and the text contains numerous references to additional primary and secondary sources to take the reader even further into the subject.

The text is invaluable to students reading courses in contract, the law of obligations, and common law. It is also of real use to students of other disciplines needing a clear overview of the law of contract, and is often used as a first point of reference for practitioners. Online Resource Centre Student resources: – Annual updates – Web links

Treitel on the Law of Contract

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Author: Edwin Peel, G.H. Treitel
Paperback: 1362 pages
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell; 12 edition (24 Jul 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 042194840X
ISBN-13: 978-0421948402
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 6.2 cm

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Treitel on Contract remains one of the leading student texts on the subject more than 44 years after it first published. Treitel is renowned for its comprehensive, in-depth coverage of all elements of contract law and is a key source of reference. The author provides detailed analysis of contractual intricacies and guides the reader with practical examples to illustrate his reasoning.

Textbook on Contract Law

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Author: Jill Poole
Paperback: 667 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 9 edition (22 May 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0199233519
ISBN-13: 978-0199233519
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.6 x 3.4 cm

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This ninth edition of the established Textbook on Contract Law by Jill Poole provides a wide-ranging and straightforward exposition of contract law. The text opens with an overview of the main issues surrounding contract law which places the subject in its wider context, then goes on to give a clear explanation of all the major areas of contract law encountered on undergraduate courses. Features of the book includes chapter summaries to draw key themes and issues together; examples and questions to encourage a deeper understanding of the often complex points of law; and extensive further reading lists of both texts and articles to guide students towards the most relevant and up-to-date resources available.

Online resource centre Lecturer resources – Testbank of 150 multiple-choice questions Student resources – Guidance on answering questions in contract law – Questions and answers – Student questions – Updates – Web links

About Jill Poole

Jill Poole is Professor of Commercial Law at the University of the West of England, a barrister of Lincoln’s Inn, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Understanding Contract Law (Understanding Law)

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Author: John Adams, Roger Brownsword
Paperback: 292 pages
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell; 5Rev Ed edition (30 April 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1847031161
ISBN-13: 978-1847031167
Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 1.8 cm

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* Presents a succinct but intellectually challenging overview of contract law * Goes beyond traditional “black letter” exposition to provide a real understanding of the subject * Offers a unique analysis of contract doctrine – the authors’ terminology of “market-individualism” and “consumer-welfarism” has been widely adopted * Explains how the contract rule-book emerged, and how the rule-book doctrines and particular judicial decisions reflect a range of underlying tensions (relating to the general ideologies of adjudication and the particular ideologies of contract) * Includes all key case law and statutory developments

About John Adams and Roger Brownsword

Professor John N Adams is Professor of Intellectual Property at the University of Sheffield and Director of the Intellectual Property Institute. Professor Roger Brownsword is Professor of Law at King’s College London and Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Sheffield.

Contract Law - Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters

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Author: Ewan McKendrick
Paperback: 520 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 7th Revised edition edition (11 May 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0230018831
ISBN-13: 978-0230018839
Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 3 cm

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This best selling text provides a clear and straightforward account of the basic rules of English contract law. “Contract Law” introduces the current debates about the nature, scope and functions of the law and discusses the wider controversies which surround some of the basic doctrines. This text is praised time and again by lecturers and students for being compact yet comprehensive in coverage, well written, well-structured, and an overall stimulating read. This new edition has been updated to take account of all recent major developments in the law of contract.

A Casebook on Contract

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Author: Andrew Burrows
Paperback: 801 pages
Publisher: Hart Publishing (22 Jun 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1841137138
ISBN-13: 978-1841137131
Product Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 4.8 cm

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This new casebook by Professor Burrows offers undergraduate law students the ideal way to discover and understand contract law through reading highlights from the leading cases. Designed to be used in conjunction with a contract law textbook, it covers the entire undergraduate contract law course in a series of clearly presented and carefully-structured chapters. Professor Burrows provides an expert introduction to each topic and his succinct notes and questions seek to guide students to a proper understanding of the cases. A principled analysis is also given of the relevant statutes. In addition to cross-references to further discussion in the leading textbooks, an innovative feature is the summary of leading academic articles in each chapter.

The book is designed not to overwhelm students by its length, and does not cover all aspects of the law of contract but only those most commonly found in the undergraduate curriculum. So, for example, it does not cover illegality given that that subject is now not regularly taught to undergraduates. Part one: The Formation of a Contract, covers: Offer and Acceptance; Certainty and Intention to Create Legal Relations; and Consideration and Promissory Estoppel.

Part two: The Terms of a Contract, covers: Identifying the Terms; Interpreting the Terms; and, Statutory Control of Unfair Terms. Part three: Remedies for Breach of Contract, covers: Termination; Damages; and, Direct Enforcement. Part four: Privity and Third Party Rights, covers Privity and Third Party Rights. Part five: Factors Allowing Escape from a Contract, covers: Misrepresentation; Mistake; Frustration; Duress; and, Undue Influence and Exploitation of Weakness.

About Andrew Burrows

Andrew Burrows, MA, BCL, LLM (Harvard), QC (Hon), Barrister and Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple is the Norton Rose Professor of Commercial Law in the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of St. Hugh’s College. He has been a Law Commissioner for England and Wales, and previously taught at the universities of London and Manchester. He is a member of the Civil Committee of the Judicial Studies Board, a Recorder on the South-Eastern Circuit and a Door Tenant of Fountain Court Chambers, London.