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Chitty - Volume 1 General Principles and Volume 2 Specific Contracts with 3rd Supplement

Chitty - Volume 1 General Principles with 3rd Supplement

The 3rd supplement to the 29th edition of Chitty on Contracts includes coverage of developments in the following areas:-

• Agency: Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam Ltd (Commercial Agents Regulations)
• Agreement: Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobas (agreement to negotiate in good faith)
• Assignment: Barbados Trust Company Ltd v Bank of Zambia (effect of prohibition)
• Conflict of laws: Serco Ltd v Lawson (reach of Employment Rights Act 1996)
• Consideration: Reading Festival Ltd v West Yorkshire Police Authority (performance of existing duty)
• Credit and security: Consumer Credit Act 2006
• Discharge by breach: Dalkia Utilities Services plc v Celtech International Ltd
• Duress and undue influence: Halpern v Halpern (duress)
• Employment: Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
• Form: J Pereira Fernandes SA v Mehta (emails)
• Immunity: Jones v Saudi Arabia
• Insurance: Goshawk Dedicated Ltd v Tyser & Co Ltd (implied term in contract between assured and Lloyd’s underwriter)
• Limitation: Haward v Fawcetts
• Misrepresentation: Peekay Intermark Ltd v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (“no reliance” clauses)
• Mistake: Munt v Beasley (rectification)
• Specific performance: Thames Valley Power Ltd v Total Gas and Power Ltd
• Suretyship: Triodosbank NV v Dobbs
• The Crown: Davidson v Scottish Ministers
• Third parties: SmithKline Beecham plc v Apotex Europe Ltd (damages for third party’s loss)
• Unfair terms: Bryen & Langley Ltd v Boston (standard terms put forward by consumer)