Subjects:

Common Law Library, Contract Law

Contents:

Volume 1

Introduction.

Formation of contract.

Capacity of parties.

The terms of the contract.

Unfair terms.

Illegality and public policy.

Joint obligations, privity and assignment.

Performance and discharge.

Remedies for breach of contract.

Restitution.

Conflict of laws.

Volume 2

Agency.

Arbitration.

Bailment.

Bills of exchange and banking.

Carriage by air.

Carriage by land.

Construction contracts.

Credit and security.

Employment.

Gaming and wagering.

Insurance.

Restrictive agreements and competition.

Sale of goods.

Suretyship.

Chitty on Contracts is the leading work on the law of contract, due to its breadth of coverage, scope and detail. It is comprehensive, with a thorough review of recent case law and legislation. Chitty continues to be the practitioner's choice for authority and accessibility. In two volumes, Chitty provides complete coverage of the law of contract, incorporating extensive reference to relevant legislation and recent case law.

Volume 1 deals with General Principles that apply to contracts of every kind; Volume 2 covers Specific Contracts such as Sale of Goods, Construction and Credit & Security.

• Offers complete coverage of the law of contract, incorporating extensive analysis of legislation and cases
• Gives the breadth of coverage, scope and detail needed to take on any type of case involving contract law
• Contains interpretation and analysis of the legislation that applies to contracts of every kind in Volume 1
• Provides an in-depth examination of contracts in specialist areas in Volume 2
• Covers all the latest developments and cases, providing the best source for constructing arguments
• Helps pinpoint the right case for supporting a client, with an authority that can be relied on in court
• Incorporates changes arising from the Consumer Credit Act 2006, Companies Act 2006, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Rome II Regulation