Contract Law - Text, Cases and Materials

Zusatztext Well laid out and a pleasure to read. A thorough commentary by a leading expert. Informationen zum Autor Ewan McKendrick QC is Professor of English Private Law! Registrar of the University of Oxford! and a fellow of Lady Margaret Hall. He is a barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings! Gray's Inn! London! 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. Klappentext Celebrated and respected! this is the stand-alone guide to contract law. Written by Ewan McKendrick! a leading contract lawyer! it uses a unique balance of commentary! cases! and materials. Explaining! applying! and contextualizing! it shows students the law at work and helps them to gain a thorough understanding. Zusammenfassung Celebrated and respected! this is the stand-alone guide to contract law. Written by Ewan McKendrick! a leading contract lawyer! it uses a unique balance of commentary! cases! and materials. Explaining! applying! and contextualizing! it shows students the law at work and helps them to gain a thorough understanding. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Intentions to create legal relations; Part 2: Terms; 8 The terms of the 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 Misinterpretation; 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 ...

Product details

• Authors: Ewan McKendrick, Ewan (Professor of English Private Law Mckendrick
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2016
• EAN: 9780198748397
• ISBN: 978-0-19-874839-7
• No. of pages: 1104
• Series: Text, Cases, And Materials; Text, Cases, And Materials
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law