Chitty on Contracts 30th edition: Volume 1 - General Principles and Volume 2 - Specific Contracts

Subjects:

Common Law Library, Contract Law

Contents:

Volume 1: General Principles

Formation of contract

The agreement

Consideration

Form

Mistake

Misrepresentation

Duress and undue influence

Capacity of parties

Personal incapacity

Corporation and unincorporated associations

The crown, public authorities and the European Community

Political and professional immunity and incapacity

The terms of the contract

Express terms

Implied terms

Exemption clauses

Illegality and public policy

Joint obligations, third parties and assignment

Joint obligations

Third parties

Assignment

Death and bankruptcy

Performance and discharge

Performance

Discharge by agreement

Discharge by frustration

Discharge by breach

Other modes of discharge

Remedies for breach of contract

Damages

Specific performance and injunction

Limitation of actions

Volume 2: Specific Contracts

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 Volume 1 only

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, the new 30th edition of 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