Contract law /
Mindy Chen-Wishart.
- Fourth edition.
- xli, 586 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Contract formation -- Part II. Privity -- Part III. 'Vitiating' factors -- Part IV. The contents of contracts -- Part V. Breach and remedies for breach -- -- Introduction -- -- Contract formation -- Agreement -- Enforceability: consideration, formalities, promissory estoppel -- -- Privity -- Privity -- -- 'Vitiating' factors -- Misrepresentation and non-disclosure -- Mistaken assumptions -- Frustration -- Duress -- Unfairness: undue influence, non-commercial guarantees, unconscionable bargains -- -- The contents of contracts -- Identifying and interpreting contractual terms -- Direct control over terms -- -- Breach and remedies for breach -- Breach of contract and termination -- Damages -- Specific and agreed remedies. 1. Part I. 2. 3. Part II. 4. Part III. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Part IV. 10. 11. Part V. 12. 13. 14.
"Contract Law offers a unique and highly innovative approach to contract law, utilising numerous diagrams to complement the academically rigorous text, which illuminate the subject and bring it to life. Written by a leading contract lawyer with extensive teaching experience, the book employs a lively and critical style to explain the intricacies of contract law and the questions that arise during the life of a contract. The book's use of 'pause for reflection' and 'counterpoint' boxes also encourages students to engage with the key debates, facilitating an appreciation of the more complex tensions surrounding this essential subject. "--Publisher's website.