Law of Contract

Written by an author with over 35 years’ legal teaching experience, Law of Contract is designed to give you the best possible foundation for your study of this complex subject. Bringing clarity and entertainment to an otherwise dry subject area, this book prides itself on adopting a straightforward yet comprehensive approach coupled with a range of features to support your understanding making it the ideal text for LLB or GDL students.

Part 1: The formation of a contract

1. The evolution and definition of the modern contract

2. The fact of agreement

3. Consideration

4. Intention to create legal relations

5. Capacity

6. Formalities

Part 2: The contents of the contract

7. The terms of the contract

8. Exemption clauses

Part 3: Factors that vitiate a contract

9   Misrepresentation

10   Mistake

11   Duress, undue influence and inequality of bargaining power

12   Illegality

Part 4: Discharge of contracts

13   Discharge by performance and breach

14   Discharge by agreement

15   Discharge by frustration

Part 5: Remedies for breach of contract

16   The common law remedy of damages

17   Equitable remedies and limitation of actions

18   Quasi-contract and the law of restitution

Part 6: The rights and liabilities of third parties

19   Privity of contract

20   Assignment of contractual rights