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MacQueen and Thomson on Contract Law in Scotland provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of the Scots law of contract.
The
Sixth Edition has been fully revised to include:
- Updated content covering assignation in light of Part 1 of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023
- The impact of the Covid pandemic on contract law in Scotland
- Updated content on illegality, with recent examples of contracts illegal by statute or at common law
- Discussion of relational contracts and good faith
This practical text:
- Illustrates the different types of contractual situations and examines the formation, performance and enforcement of contracts
- Includes examples of typical contract clauses and treats remedies in detail
- Is set in a comparative context and discusses the problems of cross-border and international contracts
- Explains the underlying principles of contract law
Written in a clear, well-structured style, with diagrams to illustrate complex situations, it is the leading introductory text to contract law in Scotland for students and legal practitioners.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service.
List of contents
1 Introduction
2 Creation of Voluntary Obligations (1): Capacity and Formation of Contract
3 Creation of Voluntary Obligations (2): Writing, Pre-Contractual Liability, Promise and Third-Party Rights
4 Contents, Effects and Performance
5 Getting Out of the Contract
6 Breach of Contract and Self-Help Remedies
7 Breach of Contract and Judicial Remedies
8 Illegal Contracts and Judicial Control of Unfair Contract Terms
About the author
Hector L MacQueen
Summary
MacQueen and Thomson on Contract Law in Scotland provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of the Scots law of contract.
The Sixth Edition has been fully revised to include:
- Updated content covering assignation in light of Part 1 of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023
- The impact of the Covid pandemic on contract law in Scotland
- Updated content on illegality, with recent examples of contracts illegal by statute or at common law
- Discussion of relational contracts and good faith
This practical text:
- Illustrates the different types of contractual situations and examines the formation, performance and enforcement of contracts
- Includes examples of typical contract clauses and treats remedies in detail
- Is set in a comparative context and discusses the problems of cross-border and international contracts
- Explains the underlying principles of contract law
Written in a clear, well-structured style, with diagrams to illustrate complex situations, it is the leading introductory text to contract law in Scotland for students and legal practitioners.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service.
