Subjects:

Contract Law

Contents:

PART I

General principles

SECTION A

The common law in context

1. Historical background to the common law

2. The intellectual background to the classical contract theory

3. Classical law of contract

4. Changing values

SECTION B

Principles of the law of obligations

5. The strands of the common law of obligations

6. Promissory liability in exchange relationships

7. The ascription of responsibility in exchange relationships

8. Compensation for wrongful harm - general principles

9. Compensation for wrongful harm - physical damage

10. Damage to economic interests

11. Non-exchange relationships and benefits received

12. Standard of liability

SECTION C

Remedies

13. Withholding contractual performance

14. Compelling performance

15. Non-compensatory damages

16. Compensatory damages I - factors limiting an award

17. Compensatory damages II - quantum of damages

18. Restitutionary remedies

19. Limitation of actions

SECTION D

Negation of liability

20. Fault of the plaintiff

21. Illegality and public policy

22. Negation of liability by consent

23. Risk-allocation

24. Unconscionability

PART II

Specific obligations

25. Liability for defective products

26. Defective services

27. Employers' liability

28. Liability arising out of land ownership and occupation I - premises

29. Liability arising out of land ownership and occupation II - disputes between neighbours

Index

This important student text deals with all aspects of common law obligations, including the principles of the law of obligations, remedies, negation of liability and specific obligations. The books draws out the common themes that exist between traditional tort and contract courses whilst elements pertaining to the law of restitution are also included.

This new edition takes account of statutory developments and new relevant case law since the previous edition and keeps the reader up to date with major changes in the areas of economic loss in negligence and undue influence/economic duress.