Subjects:

Contract Law

Contents:

1 The Development of the Modern Law of Contract

2 Definition and Classification of Contracts

3 Contracts Made by the Parties: Offer and Acceptance

4 Contracts Made by the Courts

5 Certainty

6 Consideration

7 The Intention to Create Legal Relations

8 Formality

9 The Different Kinds of Contractual Duties

10 Contractual Duties Fixed by the Parties

11 Contractual Duties Not Fixed by the Parties

12 The Construction of the Contract

13 The Duty to Disclose Material Facts

14 Misrepresentation

15 Duress and Undue Influence

16 Unfair Contracts

17 Void Contracts

18 Illegal Contracts

19 The Enforcement of Contractual Rights by Third Parties

20 The Enforcement of Contractual Rights Against Third Parties

2. Termination and Rescission of Contracts

22 Remedies for Breach of Contract

This is the new sixth edition of Patrick Atiyah's Introduction to the Law of Contract that offers a clear and comprehensive account of this area of law. This latest edition, by Stephen Smith, retains the general shape and structure of Atiyah's classic book but as with previous editions, the text has been completely revised and updated to place the law of contract in a modern context.

Combining coverage of the law with an account of perspectives on contract law, Smith addresses European influences on the subject and takes all key changes and developments in the law and current literature into account. The aims of the book, however, remain unchanged: to supply a basic introduction, not merely to the law of Contract, but also to theories, policies and ideas underlying the subject.

This remains a stimulating and innovative introduction for all students coming to Contract Law for the first time.