Subjects:

Contract Law

Contents:

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of EC Legislation

Introduction

Part 1 The formation of a contract

1. Offer and acceptance

2. Certainty

3. Intention to create legal relations

4. Capacity

5. Formalities

Answering questions

6. Consideration

Answering questions

Part 2 The contents of a contract

7. Terms of the contract

Express terms

Implied terms

The relative importance of contractual terms

Answering questions

8. Unfair Contract Terms

Exemption clauses

Unfair terms

Answering questions

Part 3 Vitiating factors

9. Misrepresentation

Answering questions

10. Mistake

Answering questions

11. Illegality

Answering questions

12. Duress and Undue Influence

Answering questions

Part 4 The rights and liabilities of third parties

13. Privity of Contract

Exceptions to privity

Do we need a privity rule

Part 5 Discharge and remedies

14. Discharge of the Contract

Performance

Frustration

Breach

Agreement

Answering questions

15. Remedies

Common law remedies

Equitable remedies

Remedies agreed by the parties

Extinction of remedies

Answering questions

Part 6 Consumer protection

16. Consumer contracts

Answering questions

Appendix:

Answering Examination Questions

Glossary

Index

Contract Law helps students grasp the main principles quickly but also to enjoy seeing how the law works in practice. It also considers the forces affecting contract law in the modern world, such as the increase of e-commerce and the growing impact of Europe, and how the law may need to reform to meet modern needs.