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Poole's Casebook on Contract Law 16th ed


ISBN13: 9780192885081
Previous Edition ISBN: 9780198869986
Published: May 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £37.99



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All the cases you need, together with the tools to understand them. This contract casebook presents all the leading cases, supplemented by succinct author commentary and thought-provoking questions to deepen understanding. Poole's Casebook on Contract Law takes a uniquely supportive approach to give students the confidence to engage with and analyse judgments.

  • The book is simple to navigate, pulling all key case law together into one easy-to-use volume which students can work through systematically or use to reference specific cases
  • An introductory chapter provides valuable guidance on how to read and understand case law, developing essential academic and practical skills
  • Cases are accompanied by succinct author commentary highlighting the key elements of each case
  • Thought-provoking questions are posed throughout to develop an in-depth understanding of the subject through critical engagement
  • Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition:

Key new cases include: Longley v PPB Entertainment Ltd [2022] on elements of unilateral mistake; Leeds City Council v Barclays Bank plc [2021] on inducement; and Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] on lawful acts of duress

Subjects:
Contract Law
Contents:
1:Guidance on reading cases

Part 1. Formation
2:Agreement
3:Enforceability of promises: consideration and promissory estoppel
4:Intention to be legally bound, formalities and capacity to contract

Part 2. Content, Interpretation, Performance and Privity
5:Content of the contract and principles of interpretation
6:Exemption clauses and unfair contract terms
7:Privity of contract and third party rights

Part 3. Vitiating Factors
8:Mistake
9:Misrepresentation
10:Duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains
11:Illegality

Part 4. Performance and Termination of Contract
12:Discharge by frustration: subsequent impossibility
13:Breach of contract
14:Damages for breach of contract
15:Remedies providing for specific relief and restitutionary remedies